Senior Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a FTC Senior Finance Manager at our Denmark Hill site.

• The role is key in ensuring that high quality financial information and advice is provided to the operational care groups and the Senior Finance Business Partners. The post holder will oversee the production of care group reports, the production of the monthly management accounts and other standard finance reports and dashboards, ensuring these are in line with best practice and adhere to current accounting standards and policies.
• The post holder will be committed to constantly seeking ways to improve the processes that they oversee and will set a continuous improvement agenda for the team they lead.
• The role requires the individual to be confident in challenging the status quo, have the ability to work on their own initiative, provide leadership to a team and aim to improve the finance function’s customer service visibility. The individual should be driven and self‑motivated and have an eye for improving how we engage with the wider Trust.
• The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that the recording of general accounting transactions, including posting of routine journals and adjustments, is in line with best practice and adheres to current accounting standards and policies.
• The post will be responsible for directing, motivating and managing the team and will play a key role in developing their skills and working with other senior finance colleagues to ensure the finance function overall provides high quality, professional financial support to the Trust that meets the needs of the business.
• The post holder must exercise intense concentration and sustained mental effort to analyse, understand, retain and convey financial information, prioritise and re‑prioritise workloads according to stakeholder demands and meet financial deadlines.

The post holder must have a recognised CCAB or equivalent qualification, have significant experience in senior finance roles and be fully committed to Continuous Professional Development.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across five main sites in South East London. We provide a full range of local hospital services and specialist services from King’s College Hospital sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust‑wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD; B Brilliant people, O Outstanding care, L Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, D Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name:
Philippa Senyeabor,

Job title:

Deputy Head of Financial MI and Analysis, Email address: