Finance Manager - Clinical & Corporate Divisions

An opportunity has arisen within the Financial Management Team of Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) for a Finance Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible individual to support the finance team and directorate leadership team. Working within the finance team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of financial information and guidance to budget holders, ensuring the financial ledgers are properly maintained, developed and fully utilized and assisting in the production of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements. The post holder will also be responsible for an assistant finance manager. The post holder will be a lead point of contact for the directorates and have the freedom to work closely with multi-professional colleagues to help inform decision making.,

• To support the Finance Business Partner and be responsible for the provision of expert financial management service to a varied range of departments and budget holders. This covers the Core Clinical Services, which encompasses nine varied departments ranging from diagnostics to aftercare, making up the largest division within the Trust. Additionally, three Corporate areas are supported, which are based around technology and transformation.
• To be responsible for the monthly reporting for these areas, including the production of information, cost, and income analysis, forecasting and the presentation of this information.
• To support unit managers and clinicians in the discharge of their financial responsibilities, including budget setting, the development and identifying of Cost Improvement Scheme (CIP) plans and the financial modelling of service developments.
• To support the Finance Business Partner in the development and implementation of the Division's medium to long -term financial strategy.
• To manage, co-ordinate and provide professional support to junior financial management staff.
• To support the Finance Business Partner, Associate Director of Financial Management & other senior finance staff in the delivery of corporate tasks and objectives.
• To lead on the production of the month end reporting and production of the accounts for their directorates providing completed accounts for review by Business partners.
  
  The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong IT and communication skills and the confidence to influence senior managers and clinicians across the Trust. It is also essential that they can demonstrate previous Financial Management experience, preferably within an NHS setting.
  
  GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed. We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.