Corporate Finance Manager
(Band: 7) £43,000 - £45,700
Directorate: Corporate Services and Research & Development
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning: Develop and monitor annual budgets for assigned areas. Identify efficiency savings and support the creation of service development and business plans.
- Financial Monitoring and Reporting: Act as a business partner to the Corporate and R&D Directorate budget holders. Provide accurate financial information, assess variances, and ensure accounting transactions align with Trust financial reporting requirements.
- Costing and Pricing: Contribute to costing exercises and support accurate allocation of overheads. Assist in developing benchmarking data to monitor unit costs.
- Statutory Reporting: Assist in producing annual accounts and statutory returns, especially concerning research activities.
- Training and Education: Deliver training to budget holders and non-financial staff on financial management and reporting.
- Managerial Duties: Line manage, and support assigned staff, including appraisals and day-to-day management. Deputize for the Head of Finance as required.
- Decision-Making: Analyse and interpret financial data to inform decision-making and risk evaluation. Ensure adherence to NHS Accounting regulations and standards.
- Communication: Present financial information to various stakeholders, including non-financial managers. Build effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Equipment & Systems: Utilize advanced Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Oracle, and occasional use of Electronic Staff Record system.
Personal Qualities: Proactive, logical, methodical, and emotionally intelligent. Able to work autonomously and accept accountability for own work.
Key Requirements
- Minimum part-qualified with a recognized Accountancy Body.
- Significant experience in financial management, management reporting, budgetary control, cost-benefit analysis, and business case costing. Experience in the NHS or a similar organization is desirable.
- Excellent communication, including presenting complex data to non-financial managers.
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and financial systems.
- Analytical skills for interpreting data, problem-solving, and making informed decisions.
Other Responsibilities
- Support both internal and external audits.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the Trust's policies on information governance and equality and diversity.
- Ensure continuous professional development and compliance with statutory training requirements.
- Uphold the Trust's values in professionalism, respect, innovation, dignity, and empowerment.
This job description is subject to review and may be updated considering service changes.