Deputy Head of Financial Services Manager

1 week ago


East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Head of Financial Services to join our team at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As a senior member of the Finance team, you will be responsible for the management and performance of the Financial Services department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and provide effective leadership to all areas of financial services, including monthly reporting, technical accounting, treasury management, accounts payable, capital, and charity.
  • Plan and organise services within financial services to ensure effective delivery and value for money.
  • Formulate plans to respond to changes in services and/or financial regime that may impact on the department and Trust.
  • Ensure existing Trust and national policies are implemented effectively and monitor compliance.
  • Manage and develop information systems to provide accurate and timely information.
  • Deputise for the Head of Financial Services as and when required.
Technical Accounting and Annual Accounts
  • Support in the production of the Trust's statutory financial accounts and supporting information to accepted standards and within the NHS deadlines.
  • Liaise with NHS Improvement, the Department of Health, and other agencies as appropriate.
  • Ensure the Trust's statutory accounts and relevant Board representations are presented and approved by the Trust Board and/or Audit Committee.
Treasury Management (Accounts Receivable/Cash Management)
  • Monitor, report, and advise on the borrowing, investment, and cash requirements of the Trust.
  • Manage the Trust's bank accounts and oversee the production of regular cash flow reports and forecasts.
  • Ensure income due to the Trust is collected and accounted for correctly.
Accounts Payable (Payments to Suppliers)
  • Ensure systems are in place to make payments to suppliers and others to comply with accepted standards.
  • Produce regular reports monitoring the performance of the accounts payable and Shared Service functions.
Capital Accounting
  • Liaise with leads for Estates, IT, and all Care Groups to support the management of the capital programme.
  • Manage the Trust's capital asset register and ensure all capital assets are accounted for correctly.
Charitable Funds
  • Support and advise the trustees of the Trust's charity, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and good practice.
  • Complete the charitable funds and produce group accounts where applicable as part of the annual account process.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters degree level or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience.
  • Qualified accountant through a recognised CCAB or equivalent professional body.

Desirable

  • Significant post-qualification experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience working within a finance department with managerial responsibilities.
  • Previous experience of leading production of annual accounts and agreement of balances process.
  • Experience of interpreting and working with Audit recommendations.

Desirable

  • NHS acute sector experience.
  • Use of Oracle financials.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly developed specialist/expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other aspects of legislation, and NHS finance policies.
  • An in-depth knowledge of the NHS finances, National Tariff Payment System, and associated financial guidance that supports this.


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