Finance Officer

Duties Provide high quality timely and relevant financial and administrative support to the finance team. Update the running costs processes on a monthly basis, including payroll and other budget reports Support the financial management of the contracts associated with running costs, including full reconciliations and working papers on a monthly basis Develop and operate systems which monitor expenditure variances from plan and communicate and present the outcome as required in a timely and effective way Ensure that all contract invoices received for the ICB are paid in accordance with contract deadlines and Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC) guidelines Responsibility for ensuring correct ledger coding for running costs, including ledger integrity checks Adhere to technical guidance to ensure compliance with NHS and ICB policies and guidelines. Ensure high quality input of financial and non-financial information. Maintain effective working relationships with partners, key stakeholders and contractors, including sharing information for budget holder meetings.

Support in financial reconciliation of provider data and billing across all payment types Other ad-hoc duties to support the team as required, including deputising in line managers absence. Support cover arrangements for finance team peers during periods of leave Adhere to the finance team values and guiding principles, demonstrated through positive behaviours Undertake other work commensurate with the level and seniority of the post Analytical and judgement skills Analyse financial data to identify errors and carry out analysis in a systematic fashion. Compare data from a variety of sources and analyse any differences, quality and accuracy. Analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and discrepancies.

Interpret queries and provide appropriate answers using all information sources available. Communication and relationship skills Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with finance and contracting colleagues, both within and outside the ICBs, often providing and interpreting complex and sensitive data to inform decision making where there may be barriers to understanding. Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills. Planning and organisational skills Plan own workload so that deadlines are achieved, whilst ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Flexibility to adjust planned work pattern as unexpected demands for information are received. Ability to work unaided as well as part of a small team or group. Physical skills Standard keyboard skills. Ability to drive to enable post holder to attend meetings that may be at other venues than the normal base.

Direct/Indirect patient care Incidental contact Policy and service development implementation Support the process and financial management of contracts and other contractual agreements, specifically for running costs, to meet ICBs and national targets. Support the finance team in delivering the ICBs financial objectives Operating to high quality and performance standards. Financial and physical resources Identify and implement best practice in the use of resources. Day to day maintenance of finance systems and processes.

Commitment to personal development (including remaining up to date with relevant NHS legislation and guidance relating to NHS contracts). Human Resources Regularly seek and act on feedback on personal performance Operate to high quality and performance standards Commitment to personal development Information resources Ensuring financial systems are streamlined and effective Maintain a variety of systems (both finance and non-finance) to produce timely information to support reporting and analytical requirements Research and Development Undertake surveys or audits as necessary to improve services provided by finance