Deputy Business Advisor

3 weeks ago

Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Agenda for Change Band 7

We havean exciting opportunity for a Deputy Business Advisor in our OperationalBusiness Support (Financial Management) team. You will support the delivery ofour monthly management accounts across three non-Clinical Divisions. You will be a key part of the financeteam providing financial stewardship to the organisation and supporting the achievementof the finance team vision.

This vital role is responsiblefor providing a comprehensive and high quality financial and business supportservice to the Corporate, Digital and Estates & Facilities Divisions, inaccordance with agreed timescales and professional standards.

The post holder plays a crucialrole providing expert financial advice and training to a range of Managerswithin the Divisions. You will work closely with the leadership teams acrossthe Divisions to ensure the consistent achievement of financial performance andoutcome targets that supports the delivery of high-quality patient care.

This is a challenging role and a great opportunity forsomeone to be a part of a high performing, dynamic and motivated finance team.

Main duties of the job

-Supportthe Business Advisor in providing a robust financial planning and reportingservice to a Division including month end closedown, financial forecasting andrisk assessment.

-Managea small team of staff to ensure priorities are delivered to expected standardsand timescales, and that staff receive both regular appraisals and developmentopportunities.

Communicateeffectively and build positive working relationships with staff from a wide varietyof backgrounds and professions.

Deputisefor the Business Advisor as required, including representation at a number ofsenior forums.

You will be a qualified accountant, proficient in the use of a wide rangeof IT systems including financial ledger and will be able to work withnon-finance staff to present complex financial information in ways which willensure engagement and understanding.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties :

Financial Planning and Reporting

Supports the Business Advisor (Corporate / E&F/ Digital) in providing financial support to the Division and Service Lines.

Co-ordinates and manages the process of annualbudget setting for Division working within an agreed corporate framework.

Support the Business Advisor (Corporate / E&F /Digital) in monitoring and reporting upon potential financial risks and riskminimisation strategies.

Monitor and forecast expenditure trends/budgetaryperformance on a monthly basis, identifying variances & service issues formanagers & advising them appropriately.

Develops and maintains systems to monitor andupdate Division and Service Line financial plans and advise them on correctiveactions where necessary.

Provide information on a monthly basis tocontribute to corporate financial reports.

Supports the Business advisor (Corporate / E&F/ Digital) and Divisional Directors and Managers in the identification ofefficiency savings and provides a monthly schedule of progress against agreedtargets.

- Provision of Financial Adviceand Training

- ProvideBusiness Management and Decision Support

- Manage aSmall Team of Staff

General Duties :

To support the Business Advisor (Corporate /E&F / Digital) in providing robust financial planning and reporting serviceto a Division including financial forecasting and risk assessment.

To provide expert financial advice and training toa range of managers and clinicians within the division.

To support the Business Advisor (Corporate /E&F / Digital) in providing business management support to enhance decisionmaking within the division.

To be an active member of multi-disciplinary teamscontributing to the management of the Division and Service lines.

Manage a small team of staff ensuring regularappraisal and development opportunities.

To be an active member of the Finance Directoratecontributing to its development.

Deputise for the Business Advisor in theirabsence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum 5 O Levels/GCSEs or equivalent (including Maths and English. CCAB qualifications or CIMA. Committed to Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

Graduate

Experience

Essential

Management accounting experience or equivalent

Desirable

Acute Sector Experience. Senior level experience in the NHS finance sector.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Expert user of Financial Systems. Ability to influence and negotiate with a wide range of individuals. Highly numerate and analytical. Excellent verbal & written communication skills. Advanced report writing skills. Ability to lead and motivate a small team of staff. Ability to see the wider issues associated with a particular situation. Ability to work with minimal supervision within agreed objectives. Ability to investigate, analyse and convey complex financial information to a non-finance audience.

Desirable

Specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures. Knowledge of acute hospital environment.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to work under pressure and to plan and prioritise workload and that of others effectively. Professional reputation for integrity. Flexible and supportive work colleague. other Job Requirements: Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities. Able to travel between sites.

Desirable

Commercially astute. Other Job Requirements: HFMA Member.

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