Senior Finance Manager - Acute & Community

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached. The postholder will be accountable for:
Ensuring the delivery of financial information and advice to support effective management control and decision making, enabling the organisation to plan, monitor, report and use its financial resources in an effective and efficient manner, and which facilitates the achievement of the ICBs business objectives and statutory duties. Maintaining highly complex financial models to aid proactive financial planning for the ICBs and support on the production of Acute and Community Services related financial returns to external organisations.

Developing, implementing and maintaining the ICBs financial management policies, systems and processes, and to lead in driving through continuous improvement in internal controls, financial planning, analysis and reporting. Closely working with Acute, Community and ambulance services commissioners and relevant Clinical Executives and Clinical Leads to develop in year financial strategies necessary to meet the ICBs and Directorates financial requirements. Providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.

Being the finance lead on designated Acute and Community Service contract budgets, as directed by the Associate Director of Finance/Head of Finance. Developing and monitoring budgets and financial plans for the Acute and Community Services commissioned by the ICBs in the portfolio, designing and implementing systems to ensure the ICBs meet all statutory financial duties. Providing specialist technical and professional advice to the ICB, being the financial representative on Acute and Community Service groups and sub committees Deputising for the Head of Finance Acute & Community as necessary.

Engaging with key stakeholders and Acute and Community providers regarding contract discussions and negotiation and in-year monitoring, ensuring that in-year payments are made in line with national tariff rules and contractual / activity requirements. Supporting on the completion of Freedom of Information requests that require financial input relating to ICB Acute and Community Service contracts or Better Care Fund agreements in accordance with the legislation.

Supporting the completion of the ICBs Statutory Annual Accounts ensuring records and working papers are accurate and produced to the timescales required. Building and maintaining structures and reports extracted from the financial ledger and supporting systems to ensure effective provision of financial information to budget managers within Acute and Community Service departments and summarised financial information are available to various groups, committees and boards of the ICBs.

Being the main contact between the Acute and Community providers, Local Authorities and the ICB for any payment or claim related issues. Ensuring Acute and Community budget holders and other relevant staff have the necessary skills to effectively undertake their financial responsibility. This will be by providing training sessions to staff groups or individually to ensure an understanding of financial statements, other supporting reports and relevant financial systems and processes.

Supporting the Head of Finance on the financial negotiation of ICBs contracts with Acute and Community providers, ensuring contract values are within available resources based upon current guidance and legislation, and in accordance with activity proposals recommended by commissioning staff. Ensuring financial records are accurate, complete and conform to necessary standards using professional judgement and estimations. Being responsible for the day-to-day management of direct reports, allocating and checking the workload and performance of team members, and assisting with recruitment and disciplinary issues.

Providing expert financial advice and professional support to Business cases and service redesign projects encompassing both financial and non-financial data, analysis and sophisticated modelling techniques. Liaising with senior managers within the Acute and Community Commissioning managers and BI Analysts to formulate accurate forecast modelling and horizon scanning that allow for robust financial information to be used in the production of monthly Financial…