The Finance Manager will act as a financial specialist for the income team, supporting the Technical Accountant in providing a financial management and business support service with regard to negotiating, planning, and reporting of healthcare income within the Trust (c1.5bn).

The post-holder will fulfil a range of duties to deliver a financial service to the Contracts Department and in providing specialist advice and training to other professionals within the finance and non-finance departments on income and national funding policy. Theoretical and practical accounting and business knowledge will be required together with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively to a large range of financial and non-financial staff including senior managers and clinicians.

The role includes the regular reporting of financial and non-financial performance management information (income and activity), taking a role in the annual financial planning and budget setting process for the Trust supporting the development of the Trust's Local Delivery Plans (LDPs) with commissioners, providing professional advice to peer GFMs/DFMs in the identification and reporting of efficiency savings and the development of business cases. The Finance Manager will deputise for the Income Accountant and Technical Income Accountant as and when required.