Band 8A Financial Controller
14 days ago
London
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free----------------------------------------Job overviewAt Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit for the position of a Financial Controller Band 8A under the Private Patients Unit (PPU). We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospitals which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. This role is for a senior skilled and experienced accountant seeking a position beyond that of a normal NHS finance role, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support.The post holder will lead/manage/supervise a team and be directly involved in the hands-on delivery of timely, complete, and accurate results, plans, insights, and support, on the finances and accounts of PPU. Therefore, the post holder is also responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate compliant financial controls, processes and records that will help orchestrate and underpin the financial sustainability of the PPU.Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable finance team, which is focused on supporting financial activities and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics.This role will be based from the Private Patient Unit at Royal Free Hospital, however, the post holder will be responsible for all sites as required by the role. Main duties of the job1. Lead and coordinate the period end accounts preparation process include setting & communicating timelines as well as hands on task coordination/execution to ensure financials are timely, complete and accurate representing a true and fair view of PPU.2. Coordinate, review and ensure timely accurate and complete invoicing and unbilled income relating to hospital services, provider services, room rental services, admin services, medical secretarial services in each financial period.3. Coordinate and manage all payables (creditors) processes in line with governance and establish/maintain register of contractual commitments to timely decision making and consideration of liabilities.4. Coordinate and lead the liaison between PPU and Central Finance as well as with internal and external auditors relating to the accounts of PPU and the technical accounting matters.5. Design, lead and prepare month analytical reviews and reconciliations (ensure that at least monthly reconciliations of receivables/debtor balances, deferred income/deposits accounts, assigned bank/cash accounts, provider payables, VAT etc. are prepared).6. Ensure ongoing timely reviews and reconciliations to confirm the integrity of Compucare data as a true and fair view for financial accounting and reporting purposes of PPU (and in alignment with the Business unit & Trust in general).For further information please refer to the attached JD/PSWorking for our organisationThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation TrustPerson specificationEducation & professional QualificationsEssential criteria- Educated to Masters level or equivalent- Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA,ACCA)- Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualificationDesirable criteria- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience.Royal Free World Class ValuesEssential criteria- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust ValuesExperienceEssential criteria- Post qualification analytical financial management and financial control experience- Successful experience of managing teams including experience of leading management accounting teams- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisations- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management/Directors for large andhighly complex organisation- Knowledge and experience offinancial systemsDesirable criteria- NHS financial management experience- Acute hospital financial management experienceSkillsEssential criteria- Leadership qualities and influencing skills- Ability to understand complex situations- Ability to work in a professional and positive manner and meet challenging deadlines- Able to challenge effectively while maintaining relationships- Proactive, dynamic and flexible- Ability to work autonomously- Demonstrating initiative to work as an individual to meet deadlines- Ability to operate as part of the leadership team , proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others inthe department to initiate these changes- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise delivering totight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously- Ability to make use of systems (initially Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of bothregular commitments and the support of Trust wide initiatives- The ability to provide advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines is essential- Able to influence others, and be able to present a coherent case in support of a desired outcome- Ability to present and explain complex financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to ask advice/ guidance or to gain approval before embarking on a specific course of action- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous rolesPersonal Qualities & AttributesEssential criteria- Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing- Flexible team player, willing to ‘roll up sleeves’ where necessar- Able to inspire and motivate others- Positive ‘can do’ attitude- Embraces change- Resilient to cope with challenge and criticism- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. - You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points-based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. - The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: