Job Description

• In conjunction with the Senior Finance Manager, to take the financial lead on developing Directorate business plans and presenting these to Trust Executive Directors.
• In conjunction with the Senior Finance Manager to be the designated Financial Management representatives on Directorate Management Teams and to present complex financial management information and advice to senior directorate staff and Trust Executive Directors at Performance and Executive reviews.
• To ensure the development of robust financial forecasts reflecting Directorate operation plans and ensuring these are agreed and understood by Directorate Management Teams.
• To support the implementation and development of the Financial Management service level agreement with its customers.
• Actively supporting the compliance framework and developing the agreement to ensure customers’ needs are met.
• Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies and highlighting areas of risk and ensuring these are closely monitored.
• Provide business partnering support to the Directorate(s) in all regular and ad hoc financial management and planning activities
• Be responsible for preparing the monthly finance reports and forecasts for their Directorate(s), and presenting these within the directorate and to more senior staff
• Demonstrate strong persuasion and negotiation skills to ensure projections and plans agreed with the directorate are realistic and achievable
• Be responsible for analyzing the impact of cost improvement schemes and supporting the identification of savings opportunities and developing future financial plans
• Support the Directorate’s annual financial planning processes and provide financial input into and evaluation of proposed service developments
• Demonstrate confidence in communicating with staff at all levels and across all professional disciplines, and explain complex financial information to both finance and non-finance staff in a meaningful way
• This role requires strong time management and people skills and the ability to maintain high quality outputs in a fast paced environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities