Hours: 14 to 21 hours per week (0.4-0.6 FTE), with flexibility to cater for busy periods

Location: London NW1. Head Office roles are currently working from home and a mix of home-working and office-working is anticipated in the medium term.

Start date: As soon as possible  

Citizens Advice Camden is the leading provider of voluntary sector advice services in Camden. We help approximately 10,000 people each year in 16 locations with free, confidential, and impartial advice on a wide range of issues.

The post of Finance Officer is a critical role within the organisation and the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management and will be involved in maintaining the financial procedures and systems, producing budgets and management accounts for a variety of needs, and ensuring accurate and timely record keeping.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual who can work independently and communicate effectively with the Board, senior managers, and funders. We will expect the post holder to take a pro-active approach to system improvement.  

You will have;

• An accountancy (or book-keeping) qualification or relevant experience;
• Experience of using computerized accounting packages, preferably QuickBooks;
• A high level of IT literacy, in particular with MS Excel;
• Broad experience of financial management, accounting, reporting, and statutory requirements;
• Strong communication skills;
• Experience of Charity finance and Citizens Advice systems would be an advantage.

Interview date: Wednesday, 29 July 2020. Initial interviews will be held by Zoom.

All candidates invited to interview will be required to provide documentary evidence of their right to work in the UK to comply with the statutory requirements.

Camden CAB is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Remote working

Job type: Maternity Cover - 21 hours per week

Leap Confronting Conflict is looking for a part time Finance Officer to carry out all financial administration for the organisation as maternity cover. We expect that this role can be fully undertaken remotely working from home. Some attendance for meetings or training may be required at our Head Office in Finsbury Park, London.

The role is part of the Finance and Resources Team. The Finance Officer (Maternity Cover) will support the Director of Finance and Resources to produce accurate and timely management accounts which will provide the basis for on-going analysis of the organisation’s financial performance against budget.

The role will support the Income Team by reporting donation information. This role will also work with the Delivery Team to provide delivery cost breakdowns and arrange payment of expenses for delivery.

You will be have strong financial literacy and understanding of charity finances, an AAT Qualification, part-qualified ACCA or CIMA, or be willing to undertake this,  and the ability to use accounting software, preparing payroll reports and financial statements for the organisation and share Leap's values and ethos and committment to Leap's vision.

Benefits: 

In response to COVID-19, all of Leap’s current activity is managed remotely with nearly all staff working from home. To support this, Leap provides all our staff with the necessary equipment and software to work effectively from home. Leap is actively enabling a number of roles to continue to work remotely beyond the pandemic and this role will be a home based role.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part time Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)

Salary: £26,000 (pro-rata)

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Based at: Barnet Office

We are looking for a talented Senior Finance Officer who will provide high quality and effective support and assistance to the Finance manager. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and payroll services in accordance with internal procedures, good practice and statutory requirements.

We are an award-winning charity delivering community and development services in 7 London Boroughs. We support and represent residents and voluntary and community groups, charities and faith groups across London. We have been established for 40 years, and our mission is to help transform local communities, working in partnership with residents, agencies and volunteers.

CB currently supports over 800 voluntary and community organisations who deliver a range of specialist services to some of our most vulnerable or marginalised communities. Our role is to support and enable these organisations to deliver high quality, cost effective services. We lead a number of partnerships delivering health and social care activities where we are the prime contractor.  To support our growth and development ambitions we have successfully applied for small pots of funding to deliver innovative projects and to build our track record of delivery.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th July 2020 at 9am

Interviews will be held via Zoom

Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification (page 4 of the Job Specification).

A small international NGO with headquarters in London, is seeking a part-time Finance Manager for a permanent role. The role will be for 3 days per week (22.5 hours per week) with the possibility to increase to a full-time role in the future.

The organisation both gives and receives grants, and is focused on the protection and freedoms of the media and lawyers in developing countries.

The role will report to the Finance Director, and will manage one Finance Officer. It will involve a mixture of day-to day operational finance, and managing donor funds (from the UK, EU and US). Applicants with experience in an international NGO with strong understanding of donors and grants will be best suited to this position.

Typical duties:

-Manage day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable/grants claims, bank reconciliations, general accounting functions (including petty cash)

-Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts

-Financial evaluation of grant applications and evaluation of financial reports from grantees, including on-site support/evaluation visits

-Support the Finance and Operations Director to improve economy and efficiency across the organisation and ensure a robust internal control environment, including through identification/development, implementation and enhancement of relevant systems and processes

-Support the Finance and Operations Director with the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly financial forecasts, management reports, donor reports and statutory annual accounts.

-Basic HR duties, including managing payroll

-Office and premises management duties including overseeing IT support (with the Finance Director)

Requirements:

-Fully or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience

-Experience working in an NGO

-Demonstrable experience of charity accounting and donor funding management

-Experience managing staff

-The right to work in the UK is required for this role

-An interest in human rights, media and legal issues would be an advantage

Closing date: 5pm Weds 24th June

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

DCMS’ scope is unlike any other and you would be working for a team who support effective financial management with our internal policy teams and Arms’ Length Bodies on a diverse and fascinating spectrum of work, from supporting our major cultural institutions, film and broadcasting, sports bodies, regulatory functions and delivery of the country’s digital agenda.

As a Finance Business Partner you will work with Budget Holders within the department and / or outwards to over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies, using your specialist finance expertise and building effective relationships to provide support, advice and constructive challenge to ensure the effective operation of DCMS’s systems of financial and budgetary control.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Build and manage effective relationships with internal Budget Holders and / or Arm’s Length Bodies Finance teams to understand their business in order to support the delivery of departmental priorities for value for money.
• Provide a trusted, single point of contact for departmental policy teams and directorates and / or Arm’s Length Bodies and channelling enquiries and requests for advice to the relevant subject matter experts (including HMT and other government departments where necessary).
• Provide high quality finance advice and analysis to stakeholders to support and enable good policy decisions whilst managing their budgets in line with agreed government finance rules.
• Ensure all DCMS financial controls, policies and procedures operate effectively and on a timely basis.
• Actively work to promote good financial management and to build an environment in which the advice and involvement of the Finance Team is actively sought at the start of policy making.

• Support Budget Holders through the annual (and multi-year) budget setting process for DCMS itself, including administration, programme, capital and depreciation budgets as relevant, and through in-year budget review exercises.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Hold a full CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or actively training
• Experience of providing expert financial advice on complex issue

• Highly numerate and literate, as well as being able to build excellent collaborative working relationships with others, demonstrating excellent communication skills
• Previous Business Partnering experience with working knowledge of managing public money, and an understanding of central government accounting and budgeting rules (desirable)

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Job: Director of Finance & Resources

Reports to:  Managing Director

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £52,460 - £63,976 + 5% pension

Hours:  35 hours/week (28 hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who would love to join an entrepreneurial organisation to help look after all of SSE’s assets; its people, its finances, its technologies, its facilities and its services contracts.

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill-health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. We run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But we are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible.

As Director of Finance and Resources you will build on SSE’s existing operational capabilities and harness the potential of the finance and resources function in support of SSE’s strategic ambitions.

The role will be best suited to a collaborative leader who is comfortable working in a dynamic organisation across a number of workstreams, and who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

To apply, please see details in enclosed application pack.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 17th July

Finance Manager

A prestigious performing arts school in South London is looking for a bright finance manager to join their tight-knit team. This role is ideal for a finalist accountant, looking for a broad role with development opportunities and a clear path to management. If you have experience of financial accounting in a charity or arts setting and are looking to broaden your experience and grow your career, this role could be great for you!

If you are part qualified, this role comes with study support as well as progression to line management and greater responsibilities. The salary for this role is £36,000 - £38,000.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing month end
• Business partnering with key stakeholders in the organisation (the plan is for the successful candidate to take on more complex departments as they develop into this role)
• Responsibility of monthly and quarterly reconciliations of key control accounts
• Liaising with HR to process monthly payroll in line with all internal and external procedures
• Supporting the Head of Finance with the upcoming audit in September (you may be asked to come into the office for a few days in September for this, other than this it is estimated you will be working from home until early 2021)

Person Specification:

• A solutions-focused and adaptable personality is essential, this is a small finance team so co-operation is essential for the smooth running of the department
• Outstanding communication skills
• A solid grounding in financial accounting theory

Required experience:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified
• Exposure to one of: Charity SORP, VAT partial exemption, charity or arts finance team (this exposure can be external e.g. through auditing accounts prepared in line with Charity SORP)
• Financial Accounting experience with either some exposure to, or desire to progress into business partnering responsibilities
• Experience of ledger management and complex reconciliations

A note on COVID-19:

• This organisation has already on-boarded someone remotely during lockdown and are on secure financial footing.
• All interviews will be held remotely and you will be working from home for the foreseeable future

Interviews are being held in the week commencing the 20th July, to find out more contact Emma at Allen Lane.

Charity Finance Manager in a busy, friendly south London charity based in Lambeth.  We work with children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism as well as mainstream young people.  You will be part of a small senior management team and provide finance support and management accross seven teams.

ROLE: Finance Manager

SALARY: Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

LOCATION: Waterloo Road, Central London

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is a unique and complex emergency service network serving a diverse population and responding to 1.8 million emergency calls per year. In addition they are the current provider for NHS 111 / Integrated Urgent Care in both South East London and North East London. Demands on urgent and emergency care providers across the capital are increasing and the Trust is developing new innovative services to provide care closer to home for patients.  This has required the Trust to evolve its operating model and a number of exciting opportunities have arisen through this restructure.

The Finance Manager is a key member of the finance department who will report into the Finance Business Partner. You will take responsibility for a team of up to five Finance Analysts providing a financial management service, including management accounting information and financial advice, to one of the Directorates in the London Ambulance Service.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include:

• Preparation of monthly reports for assigned Directorates
• Reporting on Key Financial Indicators
• Planning, development and monitoring of the budgets for assigned Directorates
• Liaising with the relevant Directorates to build an informative and robust forecast
• Regular audit of overtime and other payments made by the Trust
• Provide financial input on project development work and relevant costings for Business cases.
• Lead on the production of workforce plans and reference costs
• Design and present financial management training courses for budget holders
• Develop, maintain and comply with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation and financial procedures
• Deputise for the Head of Financial Management when required
• Line management and mentoring of a team of up to five Finance Analysts
• Managing all aspects of the Trust’s income including the main SLA, staff recharges and CQUINs if relevant to the assigned Directorates.
• Process improvement within the finance department and the wider Trust
• Working very closely with the Finance Business Partner of the assigned directorates.

Your key areas of influence will be:

• liaising with budget holders
• liaising with senior finance team managers
• provision of financial information
• staff development

Finance Manager Person Specification:

We are looking for candidates with management accounting experience who can also develop an understanding of an organisation and assess the financial implications of business changes and proposals.  Your interpersonal skills, innovative approach and ability to lead by example are therefore as important as your management accounting skills.

• qualified CCAB Accountant (or similar technical knowledge gained through equivalent experience)
• experience of working in a management accounting environment (preferably NHS)
• understanding of international financial reporting standards
• excellent software skills in Excel
• experience of staff management and leadership

This is an exciting and challenging position for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, demanding and highly flexible environment.  You will be a part of a high profile and influential organisation, making life better for Londoners by helping the Trust to achieve its vision of becoming a world-class ambulance service for a world class city.

Your salary and benefits:

• Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%).
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for the role you will need to apply before the closing date at midnight on Friday 5th June. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Allen Lane are our recruitment partner for this campaign. If you would like to find out more information before applying please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Harris Hill are recruiting for TWO Finance Business Partners - Donor reporting roles for this international development charity.

One position is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract and the other is permanent.

You will work alongside the Finance Business Partner to support the delivery of timely finance donor reports, provide structured finance technical support and assist with generating monthly management reports.

You will support the finance team in delivering an efficient business partnering function to other teams.

Responsibilities

* To provide business partnering and support to teams, including providing technical finance assistance and taking part monthly meetings.
* Assist in the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances as highlighted by budget holders or teams.
* Working with the Finance Business Partner and programme teams, prepare interim and final financial donor reports as they fall due.
* Provide technical support and assistance to budget holders during the annual budget planning process
* Provide support with uploading the approved annual budgets on the accounting system
* Create project and donor codes on the accounting system for new projects/donors
* Working with the Finance Business Partner, deliver accurate and timely comparative management reports to the teams

Person Specification
Essential

* International Development Experience is essential
* Experience of working as part of a busy accounting function.
* Good attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* Experience of Finance Business Partnering
* Experience of working in a grant funded environment
* Extensive experience of project accounting and donor reporting
* Proficiency in the use of Excel and major accounting packages

Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment by running successful social enterprises.

Emmaus Greenwich, a well-established social enterprise providing a home and work to 35 residents, is seeking a Finance Manager on a part time basis (3 days / 24 hours per week) to manage the charity's finance operations.

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Job Title:   Finance Manager

Location: Emmaus Greenwich Community

Reports To:   Chief Executive

Responsible for:   Finance Assistant and volunteers

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Job Purpose

• To manage the financial operations of the Emmaus Greenwich Community comprised of Companions, Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees
• To support the Chief Executive, Treasurer, and Trustees so they can manage the Community’s finances efficiently
• To Line Manage the Finance Assistant and finance volunteers
• To work as part of the management team delivering the organisation’s objectives, including promoting Emmaus internally and externally, collaborating with other Emmaus Communities and organisations to achieve wider strategic plans and objectives

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities

• Managing the Charity’s financial and accounting operations using QuickBooks financial management software and Microsoft Excel
• Producing accurate monthly Management Accounts for Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, including commentary on significant areas and variances from budgets
• Preparing detailed annual budgets for approval by the Chief Executive and Trustees and overseeing cash flow management
• Processing payroll/pensions on a monthly basis including monthly returns, payments to Inland Revenue and year end returns
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns, reviewing partial exemption calculations and ensuring payment or refunds are made or received on time
• Processing journals, accruals and prepayments
• Preparing regular trial balances and investigating miscellaneous accounting issues
• Maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
• Production of the year end accounts, liaising with auditors and assisting with annual audits
• Preparing and submitting regular Gift Aid claims, including overseeing all correspondence with donors
• Record and monitor restricted and unrestricted donations and claiming of tax relief on Gift Aid
• Filing of all accounting and corporate documentation, manually and electronically
• Line managing the Finance Assistant
• Overseeing the administration of Housing Benefit income; calculate and check receipts, chase arrears with the Housing Benefit office, submit returns and reconcile payments
• Overseeing the charity’s petty cash, including processing and reconciling of monthly petty cash sheets and recording of top-up of petty cash amounts, and issuing petty cash
• Overseeing the banking of all cheques, credit/debit card payments and cash as required. Preparing deposit slips and posting to the accounts. Checking that the amount banked agrees with the lists prepared on the opening of the post or the shop takings
• Overseeing the processing of all payments and maintaining accurate records of authorisation for the cheques raised
• Overseeing Companions’ allowances, savings and financial records – ensuring funds are available, schedules of payments, savings, loans and making payments on behalf of Companions
• Overseeing sales invoices as necessary. Controlling all outstanding invoices and ensuring prompt payment
• Managing the EPOS system to ensure accurate recording of all stock items and sales
• Managing the PDQ/card payments system
• Auditing reported shop takings against till receipts and sales records
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintaining and checking of direct debit and standing order payments
• Providing financial information, reports and modelling exercises to support and assist the Chief Executive with grant funding applications and other projects
• Dealing with staff / supplier financial queries and requests
• Other ad-hoc accounting and financial duties that may be reasonably requested and as may arise from time to time necessary for financial integrity

General Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and contribute to the charity’s strategy and policy making
• Put in place robust financial systems and processes
• Improve on efficiencies and work towards reducing charity costs
• Perform any other duties as required by the Chief Executive, including additional duties and responsibilities to cover for holidays and absences

These duties are not exhaustive, and are subject to review with the postholder according to future developments within the charity

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Personal Specification

Essential Skills / Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of financial accounting (preferably part or fully qualified with any of the major accounting bodies)
• At least three years’ experience in the review and production of accounts
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of VAT
• Excellent IT skills with extensive experience of working with online accounting systems, Excel and MS Office

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience of using QuickBooks online accounting system
• Experience and understanding of Charity financial management (SORP)
• Experience of dealing with auditors and a clear understanding of their requirements
• Knowledge and experience of Gift Aid claims
• Willingness to be flexible, tolerant, and non-judgmental
• Understanding of Emmaus’ ethos

Personal Qualities

• A willingness to learn new skills as systems and needs develop
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Methodical approach and ability to maintain accurate and transparent data systems
• Highly organized and effective time manager with excellent prioritization skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and with diverse people
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Self-motivated and responsible
• Great professionalism with high respect for confidentiality
• Adaptable / flexible
• Willingness to provide details for a DBS check
• Ability to embrace the values and aims of Emmaus Greenwich

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience.

Closing date:  5pm on 15th July 2020

For more information please visit our website

• A 12 month role working for a globally recognised charity at the forefront of the pandemic.
• Work on a number of exciting new projects from day one and form lasting relationships with stakeholders.

Client Details

This organisation is a leading international development charity located in the heart of London. They have been on the front line of the pandemic and are extremely busy at present. They are looking for a skilled finance professional to join them for 12 months to assist with high priority projects.

Description

• Working closely with the Finance Manager and Project team on a variety of new projects.
• Continuously look for and suggest improvements that could be made to internal processes.
• Make efficiencies to the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Effectively build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Work as part of the team responsible for the a new system implementation. This will involve the process definition and documentation, functional testing, VAT testing, data migration/cleansing, system implementation, communication, participate in training and contribute to preparing training materials.
• Ad-hoc finance tasks.

Profile

• A fully qualified CCAB accountant.
• Posses exceptional communication skills.
• Experience working on a number of simultaneous projects.
• Experience working in the charity sector or a keen interest in working in the sector.
• Experience working with basic controls, VAT and tax.
• Highly IT literate.

Job Offer

• Up to £47,000 p/a.
• Generous pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave

The Organisation
Broster Buchanan are working exclusively with the Diocese of Brentwood to appoint a Finance Manager based in their central office in Brentwood. A charitable organisation with an annual turnover of over £16million, the organisation has over 80 parishes serving the Catholic population across Essex and East London. 

The Role
Reporting to the Director of Finance and working in a small head office team, the role will have full responsibility for a variety of bookkeeping activities as well as improving the quality and quantity of financial management information provided to a diverse stakeholder group. Responsibilities will include month end reporting, balance sheet reconciliation, overseeing and improving financial controls and procedures, and managing payroll. Additionally, the role has been created with a view to add further professional support to those managing some of the day to day financial administrative duties across the parishes. 

Your Experience
The right candidate for this position will be a part qualified accountant or have an AAT qualification. You will have demonstrable experience in successfully managing similar duties in a comparable role. You must have a strong eye for detail and implementing improvements, and preferably will have a good practical understanding of Excel, Gift Aid, and small company accounting packages. Furthermore, you will ideally have an empathy and understanding of the ethos of the Catholic church and be able to work sensitively with many stakeholders across the Diocese. 

The Opportunity
This is a full time position paying from £35,000 per annum. It offers the opportunity to work with and learn from a high calibre finance professional and really make a difference. There is free parking on site and there is a generous pension scheme on offer. We will also consider applicants interested in part time working hours or individuals that are immediately available and considering temporary opportunities.

After initial assessments by Broster Buchanan, formal interviews for the position will take place virtually the week commencing 6th July. 

ROLE: Senior Finance Manager (multiple vacancies)

SALARY: Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 *

LOCATION: South London

SECTOR: Public Sector, Healthcare

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

*inclusive of HCAS

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

The Trust’s experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon. They are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of the 3600 members of staff is valued. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team. Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

The financial management division is currently recruiting three Senior Finance Managers to join their team and manage specialist divisions such as Corporate Services, Women and Children, Surgery, IT and Facilities.

Senior Finance Manager Job Overview:

• To act as the principal financial advisor integrated into the management team of the Corporate / Clinical Directorates to which the post-holder is aligned, including making a significant contribution to the business planning and financial monitoring processes.
• To produce a monthly financial position that has integrity, accuracy, analysis and contains all financial information relevant to the directorate, supporting both the Directorate and the Trust in achieving its financial objectives.
• To produce monthly variance analysis for the Directorates so that this can be used to take corrective action where appropriate. Enable them to understand the whole financial picture, including SLR, activity and income information.
• Business Case Production, where required to provide financial input into the preparation of Directorate or Trust wide business cases, working with both financial and operational managers.

Senior Finance Manager Person Specification:

This person will hold a professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB) and will be able to provide evidence of continuously developing by having relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation (NHS experience is beneficial but not essential). Business partnering is a key element of the role so this person must demonstrate strong communication/people skills, the ability to present analysis and influence budget holders.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust’s values are to always be professional, compassionate, respectful and safe. It is important that the Senior Finance Manager’s values are in line with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Senior Finance Manager Salary and Benefits:

• Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 * (*inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%)
• Subsidised on-site nursey and childcare vouchers
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme including an on-site gym
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan

If you would like to find out more information about the opportunities, the Trust and to receive the full job description please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane.