Finance Manager at Royal Free London (Sponsorship Available)

The Royal Free London is seeking qualified individuals with finance knowledge and relevant qualifications for the role of Finance Manager. Applications are encouraged from both qualified professionals and candidates requiring sponsorship.

About the Company

The Royal Free London, established in 1828, is a prestigious healthcare institution known for its pioneering work in medicine. With a strong focus on advancing medical knowledge, adopting cutting-edge technology, developing innovative therapies, and addressing health and social disparities, the organization continues to be at the forefront of medical progress.

This dedication has resulted in exceptional clinical outcomes across both local and specialist services. As a leading NHS foundation trust, the Royal Free London employs over 12,000 staff from 120 different countries and serves more than 1.6 million people across 70 sites in North London and Hertfordshire. It is also recognized as one of the UK’s top providers of cancer care.

Committed to delivering world-class treatment and local care, the Royal Free London integrates research and education excellence through its three main hospitals and numerous satellite sites. The organization remains focused on providing comprehensive, accessible healthcare to its communities.

Position: Finance Manager

Salary: £56,388 to £62,785 per year

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Enfield, UK

About the Role

Would you like to join our finance team as a Finance manager and be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group? We have four vacancies.

We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues.

You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.

Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics

You will benefit from working as part of a strong team that is passionate about supporting and developing your talents to make the most of your career.

We recognise the benefits from a modern, flexible work approach, and will provide you with equipment to work across our sites.

This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.

We may offer the role as a band 7/8a development opportunity for candidates that fall just short of necessary criteria.

Main Duties

  • The post holder will be responsible for budget setting for their Directorate’s in line with the policies and processes specified.
  • The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorate’s period end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contains all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the pack.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial data
  • Contained within finance reports and directorate budget reports. They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative  commentary on the figures reported.
  • They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the ”ivision. This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
  • The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).
  •  The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
  • Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
  • Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.

Desirable criteria

  • Degree
  • First time passes in professional examinations
  • Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course

Experience

  • Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.

Skills

  • Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
  • Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
  • Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
  • Record of delivering to tight deadlines
  • Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
  • Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
  • Record of successfully training and coaching staff.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Visa Sponsorship

Required Documents

  1. CV/Resume
  2. Cover Letter

Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to apply

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

Application Deadline

October 7, 2024