Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead and support the RRDN Finance function in delivering a comprehensive finance service to the RRDN, including leading on the annual budget planning process (developing Outline Use of Resources and consultation with key stakeholders) and providing expertise in the appropriate use of RDN funding to all internal and external stakeholders
• Lead on any local financial modelling, calculating indicative budget allocations and informing recipients of RDN funding outcomes
• Oversee the invoicing arrangements and payments of RDN funding and ETC funding for the RRDN, monitor expenditure and performance for management, and frequently evaluate the procedure for accessing funding to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of researchers and other stakeholders in the RRDN region
• Prepare and issue any ad hoc and strategic calls for funding across the RRDN
• Work with the RRDN Operations Director to review Delivery Organisation plans and report and to assess on-going Value for Money
• Lead on the collection of accurate and timely data from recipients of RDN funding to support the management, and preparation of regular reporting of expenditure within the RRDN to the Host Organisation and to the RDNCC
• Line management of staff members, which will include undertaking staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives

Job responsibilities

• Lead and support the RRDN Finance function in delivering a comprehensive finance service to the RRDN, including leading on the annual budget planning process (developing Outline Use of Resources and consultation with key stakeholders) and providing expertise in the appropriate use of RDN funding to all internal and external stakeholders
• Lead on any local financial modelling, calculating indicative budget allocations and informing recipients of RDN funding outcomes
• Oversee the invoicing arrangements and payments of RDN funding and ETC funding for the RRDN, monitor expenditure and performance for management, and frequently evaluate the procedure for accessing funding to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of researchers and other stakeholders in the RRDN region
• Prepare and issue any ad hoc and strategic calls for funding across the RRDN
• Work with the RRDN Operations Director to review Delivery Organisation plans and report and to assess on-going Value for Money
• Lead on the collection of accurate and timely data from recipients of RDN funding to support the management, and preparation of regular reporting of expenditure within the RRDN to the Host Organisation and to the RDNCC
• Line management of staff members, which will include undertaking staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma) in a relevant subject or significant relevant equivalent experience
• Working towards a full CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification and has extensive relevant specialist accountancy experience
• Registered for CPD with accounts institute

Desirable

• Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant

Experience

Essential

• Significant specialist accountancy, financial and performance management experience in a large organisation
• Ability to apply previous experience of working across multi-disciplinary services for budgeting, financial reporting and strategic financial planning to lead on the delivery a specialist accountancy service
• Significant knowledge of financial management and budgetary management
• Significant knowledge of current NHS accounting principles and procedures
• Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a range of issues
• Ability to engage effectively with clinicians and senior managers
• Ability to cope and function effectively when working in a pressurised environment and with constant interruptions
• Development of finance processes and systems in order to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of financial information
• Ability to analyse complex information and resolve complex problems
• Ability to make decisions within own area within broad boundaries
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in use of Google Workspace applications and MS Office applications, particularly Excel to a high level and financial computer systems
• Experience of working in the health and care research sector, the health and social care service sector or academic environment

Desirable

• Previous NHS R&D finance experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to identify and analyse information management problems or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions
• Ability to lead to the formulation of an external budget, undertake financial modelling and budget planning activities
• Ability to contribute to financial monitoring and reporting to external parties in a timely and accurate manner
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs
• Ability to manage own time and ensure deadlines are met by self and others
• Proven written and verbal communication skills with different staff groups
• Ability to explain complex, technical issues to non-technical staff both orally and in writing
• Ability to identify and analyse financial information, problems, or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
• Ability to monitor performance against agreed goals, aims or targets and determine value for money
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve targets

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent people skills and an ability to work with, and to influence, a wide range of people
• Independently and using initiative, to have the ability to plan and organise work programmes, and to adjust programmes as required ensuring effective delivery
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs
• Flexibility to move quickly from one topic to another in a fast-moving environment
• Willingness to travel

Education

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma) in a relevant subject or significant relevant equivalent experience
• Working towards a full CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification and has extensive relevant specialist accountancy experience
• Registered for CPD with accounts institute

Desirable

• Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant

Experience

Essential

• Significant specialist accountancy, financial and performance management experience in a large organisation
• Ability to apply previous experience of working across multi-disciplinary services for budgeting, financial reporting and strategic financial planning to lead on the delivery a specialist accountancy service
• Significant knowledge of financial management and budgetary management
• Significant knowledge of current NHS accounting principles and procedures
• Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a range of issues
• Ability to engage effectively with clinicians and senior managers
• Ability to cope and function effectively when working in a pressurised environment and with constant interruptions
• Development of finance processes and systems in order to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of financial information
• Ability to analyse complex information and resolve complex problems
• Ability to make decisions within own area within broad boundaries
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in use of Google Workspace applications and MS Office applications, particularly Excel to a high level and financial computer systems
• Experience of working in the health and care research sector, the health and social care service sector or academic environment

Desirable

• Previous NHS R&D finance experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to identify and analyse information management problems or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions
• Ability to lead to the formulation of an external budget, undertake financial modelling and budget planning activities
• Ability to contribute to financial monitoring and reporting to external parties in a timely and accurate manner
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs
• Ability to manage own time and ensure deadlines are met by self and others
• Proven written and verbal communication skills with different staff groups
• Ability to explain complex, technical issues to non-technical staff both orally and in writing
• Ability to identify and analyse financial information, problems, or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
• Ability to monitor performance against agreed goals, aims or targets and determine value for money
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve targets

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent people skills and an ability to work with, and to influence, a wide range of people
• Independently and using initiative, to have the ability to plan and organise work programmes, and to adjust programmes as required ensuring effective delivery
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs
• Flexibility to move quickly from one topic to another in a fast-moving environment
• Willingness to travel

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)