Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to work within Central Government on a contract basis. This position is based in London, initially until June 2017 offering up to £400 per day Ltd.
Main Duties:
The post holder will lead financial management and reporting of acute budgets. The post holder will be the key finance contact for a number of assigned acute contracts.
The post holder will also assist in allocating day to day work to the Non Acute Finance Lead and the NELCSU Finance Trainees and will lead in the process for introducing financial systems, policy and spreadsheets across the department.
Formulating forecasts of acute spend to enable robust in year financial management and reporting to feed into strategic plans.
Participate in negotiations with acute trusts, leading the financial input to contracts
Lead financial management and reporting for those contracts for which the post holder is the lead finance contact
Ledger reconciliations
Monitor contract and SLA performances against planned targets, assess material financial risks to and recommend option proposals where appropriate and provide reconciliations.
Assess the on-going financial risk to acute spend on a monthly basis.
Provide working papers for aspects of the monthly and annual reporting
Responsible for policy implementation across the department and for contributing to the improvement of departmental policy and procedure
Analyse and interpret Payment by Results and impacts on contracts and care pathways
Requirement to work flexibly across the MDT in situations not limited to absence cover, project work, covering maternity leave
Contribute to the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and internal/external KPIs
Contribute to the development and achievement of SLAs that the CSU holds with the CCGs
Essential Experience:
CCAB or CIMA accreditation or equivalent level of experience
Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience
Experience of working in finance as a management accountant in the NHS
Knowledge and understanding of the healthcare environment in the UK and in particular London.
Experience of using computerised financial systems/excel/word
Significant experience of NHS Acute Contracts
Expert knowledge of PbR rules and their application
For any urgent queries please contact Rebecca Eaton or (see below)