Financial Controller
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| Job Type | |
| Location | Warwick |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | Finance |
| Salary | £350-£380 Inside IR35 |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Leanne Howlett |
| Telephone | 07597378032 |
| Job Ref | LH-PSR-7425 |
- Description
- Role: Financial Controller
Contract Length: 6mths
Location: Warwick
IR35: Inside
Salary: 350 - 380 Umbrella
Security Clearance: BPSS
Minimum Requirement:
1) Finance management and team management
2) NHS Public sector experience
3) Managed an annual accounts process
Financial controller is responsible for producing accounts which will be part of NHS England accounts and this role is responsible for pulling together local information and imputing information in to the larger reports
Description:
Management of the finance function, preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows. Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes, preparation of monthly consolidated profit and loss and balance sheets. Production of statutory and internal financial reports, financial modelling and analysis, cash management, treasury duties and preparation of VAT returns.
4. Core Duties and Responsibilities (Key Result Areas)
To provide expert advice and leadership of the financial accounting function, making recommendations or judgements, as appropriate, on financial decisions and financial risks.
To provide expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and to interpret and implement NHS finance policy, ensuring robust compliance is in place to meet the needs of its internal and external customers.
To be responsible for the effective management of cash for the CSU, ensuring that the cash position is monitored through the maintenance of cash flow forecasts and provide regular updates on the cash position both internally and for external monitoring by NHSE.
To ensure that the CSU has adequate cash resources available to meet commitments, that staff are aware of cash limitations, and introduce mechanisms to control cash outgoings.
To provide advice on VAT issues, liaising with the CSU’s specialist VAT advisors, and ensuring the maintenance of appropriate VAT accounting records and submission of monthly VAT returns and annual Inland Revenue returns, ensuring all relevant legislation is applied.
To manage the production of the CSU’s annual accounts and associated supporting statements, certificates and working papers in accordance with good accounting practice and NHSE guidance and timescales.
To manage the sales ledger function for AGCSU, ensuring that an appropriate level of service is provided by NHS SBS, and that income is billed and collected in an accurate and timely manner.
To manage the purchase ledger function for AGCSU, ensuring that an appropriate level of service is provided by NHS SBS, and that purchase invoices are paid in an accurate and timely manner.
To produce the financial accounting aspects of the monthly reporting returns to NHSE and the monthly financial presentation to the Governing Body.
To liaise with budget holders, the corporate management accounts and the commercial finance teams to ensure that all inputs to the ledger including accruals, journals, budget adjustments, sales order requests and forecasts are completed and submitted in line with the reporting timetable.
To provide specialist financial accounting support and expertise to other AGCSU work streams, including the interpretation and presentation of complex, sensitive and potentially contentious information, to support service developments, VFM, benchmarking, tenders and bids.
To support the production of the CSU financial plan and to lead on and take responsibility for the financial accounting elements of the plan.
To plan and provide training and updates to non-finance budget managers and staff, ensuring understanding of financial policies and the finance Oracle system, including one to one and classroom based teaching.
To draw up, develop and maintain financial procedures, in line with departmental formats and in line with the organisation’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions, and to ensure that the team follows these procedures.
To support Service Auditor Reporting for the CSU
To work autonomously and proactively, to be responsible for prioritizing own work and to ensure the achievement of work within prescribed timescales.
To manage the Corporate Financial Accounts Team and to be responsible for their conduct, performance and personal development, and to coordinate and supervise the day to day work of the Internal Control Manager and other staff as appropriate, ensuring that reporting timescales are met.
To develop the skills and competencies of staff and self through training and development activities, ensuring progress towards individual Personal Development Plans is maintained, reviewed and updated where appropriate.
To deputise for the Head of Commercial Finance when required and provide cover for other Corporate Finance team members as required providing a seamless and professional service to our customers.
To represent AGCSU finance at both internal and external meetings, as required.
Ensure that best practice is developed and delivered at all levels throughout the financial accounts team.
