Financial Controller

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone who will bring experience at a senior level of financial management from the private or public sector, will demonstrate a record of financial and non-financial achievements at a senior level, will bring management experience, supporting, coaching and mentoring teams and will have experience of financial accounting, including the production of financial accounts and delivering to national deadlines.

• Lead the Financial Control team to provide a comprehensive financial accounting service to the Trust
• Oversee the financial accounting elements of the Trust's internal reporting, external reporting and financial planning, including balance sheet and cash‑flow forecast, liaising with the wider finance function.
• Lead the team in providing comprehensive technical and financial advice on complex projects, including Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, financing arrangements and VAT.
• Lead the Trust's year‑end process, co‑ordinating the relevant teams. You will be the main contact for the external audit with responsibility for delivering a robust set of financial accounts at year‑end within set national timescales.

• CCAB qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience at a senior level or equivalent knowledge and experience

• Graduate
• Evidence of CPD

• Extensive experience of financial management and formulating financial strategy
• Knowledge of data collection for forecasting and planning.
• Significant previous experience of a leadership role within finance and proven track record of delivering through others.
• Knowledge of designing advanced spreadsheets and undertaking complex financial modelling.
• Experience of financial project management including financial appraisal techniques
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards

• Relevant experience within the health service or a related area.
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS Trust Financial processes, NHS structural relationships, the NHS financial regime and existing relevant legislation

• Working to tight deadlines
• Good verbal communication
• Ability to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of professional and technical information.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills in a highly complex environment.
• Highly numerate.
• Attention to detail and use of forecasting and estimation skills.
• Ability to use a variety of communication styles to motivate others and influence the decision making process.
• Operational awareness to allow strong financial support and the ability to deal professionally with a range of contacts.
• Able to communicate with staff colleagues at all levels including Executive Directors.
• Ability to identify problems and causes, to secure relevant information and to provide imaginative solutions.
• Ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems and dilemmas and make judgements regarding the allocation of finances, often when there is no precedent

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

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