About this role
Job summary
We have three exciting opportunities for Deputy Finance Managers within our Finance Team:
- Basildon: Supporting the STACC (Surgery, Theatres and Critical Care) and Women and Children Directorates.
- Basildon: Supporting the CTC and Cardiology Directorate.
- Corporate Services: Supporting the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Delivery Officer and Trust-wide projects.
The successful candidates will provide timely financial analysis and support to services and senior managers, enabling effective decision-making and proactive financial management. They will also deputise for the Finance Manager within their assigned Division or Corporate Directorate when required. Key responsibilities include analysing financial performance, undertaking run-rate and unit cost analysis, contributing to monthly management accounts and budget reports, identifying and explaining budget variances, supporting cost improvement programmes, and providing financial insight to stakeholders across the organisation.
Working closely with the Finance Manager, the post holder will help deliver a professional, customer-focused financial management service to their allocated directorates. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your finance career within a dynamic NHS environment, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
Provision of Trusted Financial Reporting
- Work with Site/Department Management to set their budget for each financial year
- Compile detailed variance analysis to explain variances from budgets.
- Support the production of robust and detailed year end forecasts in accordance with Trust standards and timetables.
- Assist the Site/Department with financial recovery plans
- Provide the Site/Department with relevant and timely financial information to aid the operational teams to make informed decisions.
- Work in collaboration with operational managers to continually improve the effectiveness of performance monitoring systems.
- Ensure advice is consistent with similar areas of the Trust ensuring shared learning and development of a one Trust approach.
Financial management of care group/departments
- Support all aspects of financial management within their Group/Site/Department inconjunction with the Finance Manager
- Distribute the monthly performance reporting packs for the Group/Site/Department
- Where performance differs from plan, support recovery plans in consultation with theFinance Manager
- Contribute to the evolution and development of Trust reporting
Improving Value
- Support the Site/Department SLT to develop efficiency schemes
- Assess, monitor and review the delivery of efficiencies and associated financial benefits
Business Cases
- To support in the development and production of business cases.
- Ensure the financial elements reflect the case and meet the required quality standard
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Studying towards a CCAB qualification.
- Educated to degree level
Desirable
- Full CCAB or CIMA qualification. Equivalent experience will be taken into account where extensive experience can be demonstrated.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable work experience in a finance role.
- Expert user of financial systems, particularly, EFinancial and Excel
- Experience of writing comprehensive reports.
Desirable
- Experience at managing staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
MSE/Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)