Head of Financial Accounting

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

The Head of Financial Accounting is a key leadership role within the Finance and Procurement team at DCHS.

The role purpose is to ensure the effective operation and development of financial control and reporting mechanisms maintaining a focus on integrity and efficacy of these systems in support of overall organisational objectives.

Key role responsibilities include overall management of the financial ledger system, development of the financial accounting team and accounting for fixed assets and capital expenditure.

Although accountable to the Deputy Director of Finance, the post holder will be expected to work autonomously, guided by policies and professional accounting standards. The post holder will be expected to interpret such policies and standards.

This post is only available to candidates who are currently employed by one of the following organisations within the Derby & Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB cluster:

• DCHS
• Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT
• Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT
• University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS FT
• Derbyshire ICB
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS FT
• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT
• Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
• Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
• United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lincolnshire ICB

Overall responsibility for planning and producing the annual accounts of the Trust, in compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, including being the Trust lead with the external auditors and preparing papers for the Director of finance and the Audit Committee research.

Interpretation and application of relevant statutory and regulator guidance and accounting standards, notably the NHS Foundation Trust annual reporting manual.

Liaise and negotiate with external auditors regarding the content of information provided in the Trust's Annual Accounts and Returns:
For example, the method of calculation of the Trusts Bad Debt Provision or the basis for the Partial Exemption VAT calculation research.

Preparation of detailed working papers to satisfy external audit requirements research.

Responsibility for securing the Agreement of Balances exercise. Negotiation with other NHS bodies where necessary and completing returns within the required deadlines.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

The Head of Financial Accounting is a key leadership role within the Finance and Procurement team at DCHS.

The role purpose is to ensure the effective operation and development of financial control and reporting mechanisms maintaining a focus on integrity and efficacy of these systems in support of overall organisational objectives.

Key role responsibilities include overall management of the financial ledger system, development of the financial accounting team and accounting for fixed assets and capital expenditure.

Detailed job description attached in documents.

• CCAB Qualified Accountant (or CIMA)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Currently employed by one of the organisations within the Derby & Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB cluster

• Experience of working at a senior management level with a financial environment in a large complex organisation
• Significant experience of preparing financial statements / accounts
• Significant experience of interpreting / applying international accounting standards
• Experience of challenging existing systems, and putting new solutions in place
• In depth knowledge of the NHS financial environment
• Experience of managing teams to deliver strategic objectives
• Experience of delivery of Annual Accounts within an NHS/Public Sector context
• Confident user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office, integrated financial ledger system, databases. Advanced Excel
• Able to form judgements and make autonomous decisions guided by…