Financial Planning and Performance Accountant
Band 8a
Main area: Finance Grade: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 387-TS-6956-IB Site: Trust Headquarters Town: Bristol Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59 As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. Are you a CCAB qualified accountant looking for the next step in your career? Do you have NHS financial management experience? Would you like an exciting and diverse development opportunity working in a forward-thinking finance team? If the answer is yes, then come and join us as a Financial Planning and Performance Accountant at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust! This varied role is an integral part of the corporate finance team, providing support for the Trust’s financial planning, reporting and performance function, alongside delivering a high-quality financial management service for the division of Trust Services. You will develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the divisional and corporate teams providing financial information, support and advice demonstrating an understanding of the key financial issues. Applying an understanding of NHS finance and accounting regime you will assist in co-ordinating, maintaining and producing a variety of information to inform and support delivery of the Trust’s financial planning and reporting requirements. To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent analytical and numeracy skills with well-developed computer literacy, be a good communicator and be able to effectively manage priorities and deadlines. Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assisting the Head of Financial Planning & Performance (HoFPP) and the Head of Strategic Finance (HoSF) on key tasks including: Developing and maintaining the Trust’s annual and medium-term revenue plan, forecasting models and relevant supporting information. Internal and external Trust financial reporting to set timescales. Providing a pro-active management accounting service to the division of Trust Services including preparing monthly accounts, analysis of the financial position, budgeting and providing relevant financial advice. Financial assessment/appraisal of service developments and transfers. Financial input into corporate projects and business cases. The post holder is required to line manage a Management Accountant. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience Professional CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification & valid membership Leadership and management development training Evidence of recent CPD relating to NHS finance Foundation level qualification for the HM Treasury Building Better Business Cases Knowledge and Experience
Experience of financial management in an NHS environment Experience of maintaining, developing and operating complex financial models including a full technical understanding of the primary financial statements and their relationship and inter-dependency Well-developed computer literacy including ability to use excel to an advanced level Experience of highly complex secondary and tertiary acute healthcare environment Experience of and understanding of NHS finance and accounting regime Experience of producing Board-level corporate financial reports and information Experience of resolving problems in a large, complex, financial environment Working with non-financial managers to provide financial information and advice Knowledge and experience of producing business cases in accordance with the Building Better Business requirements Experience in the understanding and resolution of complex financial and non-financial concepts, issues and relationships Experience of developing and delivering long term financial and operational efficiency programmes Experience of managing a small team Skills and Abilities
Excellent analytical and numeracy skills Good collaboration and negotiation skills Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers from non-financial backgrounds Ability to resolve problems in a large, complex financial environment Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure Ability to work / organise the work of a Team in an organised and methodical manner Enthusiastic, self-motivated, able to act on own initiative Strong customer focused approach to work Ability to manage, motivate and develop an effective Team Ability to effectively manage priorities and deadlines Ability to manage workload that may be unpredictable due to unforeseen requirements Ability to concentrate and make decisions in a fast-paced working environment Able to analyse, interpret and communicate highly complex data and information to inform strategy and planning and reporting High level of computer literacy; advanced keyboard skills able to use information systems and programmes for analysis and planning We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Band 8a
Main area: Finance Grade: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 387-TS-6956-IB Site: Trust Headquarters Town: Bristol Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59 As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. Are you a CCAB qualified accountant looking for the next step in your career? Do you have NHS financial management experience? Would you like an exciting and diverse development opportunity working in a forward-thinking finance team? If the answer is yes, then come and join us as a Financial Planning and Performance Accountant at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust! This varied role is an integral part of the corporate finance team, providing support for the Trust’s financial planning, reporting and performance function, alongside delivering a high-quality financial management service for the division of Trust Services. You will develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the divisional and corporate teams providing financial information, support and advice demonstrating an understanding of the key financial issues. Applying an understanding of NHS finance and accounting regime you will assist in co-ordinating, maintaining and producing a variety of information to inform and support delivery of the Trust’s financial planning and reporting requirements. To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent analytical and numeracy skills with well-developed computer literacy, be a good communicator and be able to effectively manage priorities and deadlines. Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assisting the Head of Financial Planning & Performance (HoFPP) and the Head of Strategic Finance (HoSF) on key tasks including: Developing and maintaining the Trust’s annual and medium-term revenue plan, forecasting models and relevant supporting information. Internal and external Trust financial reporting to set timescales. Providing a pro-active management accounting service to the division of Trust Services including preparing monthly accounts, analysis of the financial position, budgeting and providing relevant financial advice. Financial assessment/appraisal of service developments and transfers. Financial input into corporate projects and business cases. The post holder is required to line manage a Management Accountant. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience Professional CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification & valid membership Leadership and management development training Evidence of recent CPD relating to NHS finance Foundation level qualification for the HM Treasury Building Better Business Cases Knowledge and Experience
Experience of financial management in an NHS environment Experience of maintaining, developing and operating complex financial models including a full technical understanding of the primary financial statements and their relationship and inter-dependency Well-developed computer literacy including ability to use excel to an advanced level Experience of highly complex secondary and tertiary acute healthcare environment Experience of and understanding of NHS finance and accounting regime Experience of producing Board-level corporate financial reports and information Experience of resolving problems in a large, complex, financial environment Working with non-financial managers to provide financial information and advice Knowledge and experience of producing business cases in accordance with the Building Better Business requirements Experience in the understanding and resolution of complex financial and non-financial concepts, issues and relationships Experience of developing and delivering long term financial and operational efficiency programmes Experience of managing a small team Skills and Abilities
Excellent analytical and numeracy skills Good collaboration and negotiation skills Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers from non-financial backgrounds Ability to resolve problems in a large, complex financial environment Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure Ability to work / organise the work of a Team in an organised and methodical manner Enthusiastic, self-motivated, able to act on own initiative Strong customer focused approach to work Ability to manage, motivate and develop an effective Team Ability to effectively manage priorities and deadlines Ability to manage workload that may be unpredictable due to unforeseen requirements Ability to concentrate and make decisions in a fast-paced working environment Able to analyse, interpret and communicate highly complex data and information to inform strategy and planning and reporting High level of computer literacy; advanced keyboard skills able to use information systems and programmes for analysis and planning We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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