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Finance Manager - Capital
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
220-WHT-3996
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Highgate Wing
Town
London
Salary
£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2026 23:59

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Finance Manager - Capital

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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Job overview

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive capital planning, advisory and accounting service to the Trust. The service includes preparation of capital plan, monitoring and reporting variances to plan, forecasting, provision of capital financial analysis for business cases.  Attendance at other meetings related to financial management of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

1.    To ensure the provision of an effective capital planning and accounting service to enable the Trust to deliver key projects which provide the best quality patient care.

 

2.    Be the professional finance lead for the Trust’s major capital projects providing advisory and accounting services for the delivery of large projects.  To ensure that high-quality and accurate capital reporting information and analysis is provided each month. 

Working for our organisation

Our values underpin everything we do. Our staff are committed to delivering the following values in everything they do.

 

Our ICARE values have been created by our staff and are embedded in our appraisal and planning processes and form part of our staff excellence awards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

1.    To ensure the provision of an effective capital planning and accounting service to enable the Trust to deliver key projects which provide the best quality patient care.

 

2.    Be the professional finance lead for the Trust’s major capital projects providing advisory and accounting services for the delivery of large projects.  To ensure that high-quality and accurate capital reporting information and analysis is provided each month. 

 

3.    To analyse and report significant capital budget variances, and identify and manage capital slippage to ensure delivery of the Trust’s CDEL allocation.  

 

4.    To hold regular meetings with the Project Directors, Chief Information Officer and  Estates Director in order to identify and provide the required capital management support.

 

1.    To work closely with the Central & North London finance team to produce plans and forecasts of capital expenditure.

 

2.    To work closely with other finance teams to ensure a smooth closedown of accounts at year-end.

 

3.    To ensure that the Capital Plan is produced to the timetable set.

 

9.            To work closely with the Functional Leads for Estates, Strategic Projects, ICT, Equipment; and General Managers 

 

10.         To liaise with project managers, sharing information, raising any concerns and devising solutions.

 

11.         To train, guide and liaise with all relevant departments to ensure that capital processes and controls are clearly communicated, understood and complied. 

 

12.         To comply with Standing Financial Instructions, DOH guidance, Accounting Standards and Audit requirements and provide advice to managers as required.

 

13.         To keep the Assistant Director, Financial Services (ADFS) informed of all issues, including reasons for variances, forecast outturns etc.

 

14.         To attend meetings for the strategic projects currently underway, reporting to the ADFS on any issues which emerge.

 

15.         To continuously review and develop systems and procedures within the function, both to increase efficiency and to comply with any new guidelines issued (internal, external or Audit guidelines).  To work with IT and Systems Managers to improve service delivery of the team. 

 

16.         To critically evaluate business cases, tenders, service developments and costs pressures.

 

17.         To undertake financial modelling and analysis as required using advanced spreadsheet skills, the Trust’s ledger and other feeder systems.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCAB or CIMA qualified Accountant

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Presenting capital and related financial information in operational, project management, and other forums
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of the public health sector’s regulatory and funding framework.

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Highly developed technical analysis skills, with the ability to interpret, articulate and communicate findings.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerDisability confident committed

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Martin Linton
Job title
Assistant Director, Financial Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02072883189
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