Finance Manager - IT, EPR & Digital Projects

There is now an exciting opportunity to join the Trust's finance team as a Finance Manager (IT, EPR & Digital Projects) within the corporate team. As the principal finance contact for the corporate operational division, this is a vital role in ensuring the effective use of the division's financial resources. This post will also provide a full range of advice to the Senior Management Team to ensure budgets are appropriately maintained and financial results are reported accurately.,

• To have overall responsibility for all aspects of financial reporting, management and control within the outlined project areas, including monitoring of performance against budget and providing advice on corrective action as necessary;


• To ensure appropriate financial management support to project budget holders, timely administration of budget and accrual adjustments along with provision of reports to budget holders. This to include both capital and revenue costs;


• To provide financial information, advice and support to the project team, meeting regularly with project workstream leads, to ensure that the financial position of the project is clearly understood and that any potential financial problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be taken;


• To ensure the monthly reporting of financial results is robust, accurate and produced in a timely manner for presentation to the relevant monthly reporting, performance meetings or executive boards and to ensure appropriate support is provided to finance colleagues;


• To provide robust variance analysis for the relevant monthly reporting, performance meetings or executive boards ensuring that appropriate reasons and trends for variances are identified and explained;


• To have overall responsibility for the in year and future year project capital and revenue forecast to inform the annual and strategic planning process.
  
  This is an important role within Moorfields Eye Hospital whereby the successful applicant would find themselves working closely with Senior Leadership and Board members in an interesting and challenging setting. Applicants must be qualified within a CCAB body with considerable experience in Financial Management and an ability to command credibility and respect from operational managers and colleagues up to Board level.
  
  We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.

With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Free 24/7 independent counselling service
Learning and development opportunities
Easy and quick transport links
A range of attractive benefits and discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills
Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document., Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.