Capital Finance Manager | Barts Health Nhs Trust

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our team to support the delivery of the Division, Site and Trust’s strategic aims and objectives. Reporting to the Head of Capital Finance and supporting the Associate Head of Finance – Strategic Planning, you will manage a team of accountants to ensure the provision of high-quality financial management and financial reporting information as well as providing day-to-day expert advice and support. To succeed, you’ll be a qualified accountant with strong financial management and technical capital skills ideally gained within an NHS environment. You’ll have excellent leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll champion best practice, look for ways we can continuously improve and relish the challenge of working as part of a close team to drive financial performance across this large and complex Trust. We are looking for someone who will share our passion to make a difference and strive for continuous improvement, both in the day-to-day work but also in our exciting transformational projects.
Proposed interview date : 12th March 2024
You will be required to prepare detailed, consolidated monthly capital financial performance reports after developing a thorough understanding of the capital programme. The role will work collaboratively with Investment leads and Finance colleagues across the Trust in supporting the delivery of the diverse capital programme. You will provide leadership and support to the financial accountants and liaise with other financial services teams. You will appraise and set objectives for direct reports, ensure appropriate training for staff, and participate in CPD. Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to make a real difference are important.
Barts Health NHS Trust is an accredited employer from ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA. This means you can take advantage of joining an organisation committed to investing in your career and development and qualified members can rest assured their CPD requirements will be met on the job. If you are a hardworking and enthusiastic individual with a strong capital background, then you are the type of person we are looking for.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Feb 2024