Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the operational performance of the Trust’s financial services function, adopting a professional, modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided. This includes delivery of financial accounting and
controls, statutory reporting, technical accounting expertise, capital accounting, payment of suppliers, collection of income, cash management, and charitable funds. The post holder will have responsibility to ensure all financial transactions of the Trust are recorded and reported accurately, in a timely fashion and in line with financial standards and
national policy. This will incorporate all revenue income and expenditure. They will also manage key external relationships and performance of the Trust outsourced financial services (East Lancashire Shared Financial Services (ELFS) and Payroll function ensuring the high-quality
provision of service to the Trust.
The Post Holder will ensure that the Trust's financial accounting systems and processes are robust and fit for purpose and will ensure that appropriate systems of financial control are in place and opera􀆟ng effectively.
The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance – Financial Controller when necessary.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the operational performance of the Trust’s financial services function, adopting a professional, modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided. This includes delivery of financial accounting and
controls, statutory reporting, technical accounting expertise, capital accounting, payment of suppliers, collection of income, cash management, and charitable funds. The post holder will have responsibility to ensure all financial transactions of the Trust are recorded and reported accurately, in a timely fashion and in line with financial standards and
national policy. This will incorporate all revenue income and expenditure. They will also manage key external relationships and performance of the Trust outsourced financial services (East Lancashire Shared Financial Services (ELFS) and Payroll function ensuring the high-quality
provision of service to the Trust.
The Post Holder will ensure that the Trust's financial accounting systems and processes are robust and fit for purpose and will ensure that appropriate systems of financial control are in place and opera􀆟ng effectively.

The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance – Financial Controller when necessary.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.