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Interpretation & Planning

Utilise in depth specialist knowledge of business, legislative and NHS environment to assist in developing proposals and production of plans and recommendations which impact on IMPACT’s Financial Strategy
Forecast activity and expenditure against the local and national strategic bed plans.
Align the financial and clinical model and agree quality outcomes targets to facilitate financial modelling.

Business Support

Develop and manage influential relationships with key customers and other stakeholders such as provider collaborative partners and Integrated Care Systems in order to obtain business intelligence and to provide specialist financial and commercial advice.
Evaluation of complex proposals and to influence the development of broader policy across IMPACT.
Lead on financial planning and input to the IMPACT’s integrated business plan.
Model the financial costs of service re-design proposals across the Collaborative ensuring that they are viable options that offer best value.
Manipulate data from various systems to validate payments.
Ensure the timely and accurate payment of all invoices for SLAs and ad hoc expenditure, and the accurate recording of the same.
Co-develop financial incentives that focus on high quality and clinically effective patient outcomes.
To be the lead finance representative in contract management and negotiation.

Policy

Direct the development, implementation and monitoring of compliance with Trust financial policy to ensure that best practice is disseminated, and IMPACT policy is consistent with Trust strategy.
To interpret the impact of National or Organisational Policy and prepare and respond to this.

Line Management

Direct, lead and motivate the finance staff reporting to the post holder.
Recruit and train new members of staff where appropriate.
Appraise staff and identify their training and development needs in order to maximise their potential and the contribution they make to the Organisation.

Systems & Performance Improvement

Actively participates in improving systems or structures within the finance, performance and contracting department.
Developing changes to business-wide structures and monitoring their success.
Developing detailed and accurate reports from General Ledger and other highly complex IT systems.

Relationship Management

Seek out and develop relationships with key professional and clinical contacts – to represent the interests of IMPACT and the Trust and to facilitate the exchange of information and the provision of informed financial advice.
Engage with clinical colleagues to facilitate the capture of up to date information for forecasting and reporting purposes.
Ability to broker compromise with managers when competing for scarce resources.
Fulfill the role of Senior Finance Lead in the IMPACT senior leadership team
Attend each provider quarterly contract review meeting

 Plan Setting

In conjunction with appropriate IMPACT managers, prepare and set plans for relevant areas including service re-design and improvement plans, in accordance with timetables as agreed with the Programme Director.
Refresh budgets in line with national guidance and Trust guidance.
Refresh budgets and Financial Plan as required following adjustments by the NHSE to the IMPACT financial envelope, in line with national guidance and Trust guidance

Financial Reporting

Design appropriate financial reporting templates that sit within the integrated performance report and ensure that there is good oversight and governance for the IMPACT senior team.
Present this information to the Senior Team.
Identify and report against the key financial risks and mitigations and ensure that these feed into the IMPACT risk register.
Ensure the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports for IMPACT. To review, interpret and present accounts and reports, ensuring that work meets best practice standards and is used appropriately to support proposals and recommendations for decision-making.
Inform senior finance colleagues of the current and forecast position of expenditure under the post holders management, and any associated risks.
Regular reconciliation between Commissioning Finance reports and the general ledger to validate the budget reports, including any quality incentive schemes.
Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of the annual accounts
Inform senior finance colleagues of the current actual YTD and forecast out-turn position for income and expenditure under the post holder’s management, analyse the variances and any associated risks.

Business Case & Tender Development

Contribute to the results of the commissioning function by analysing complex problems relating to business case production. Make judgements on financial risk where there is no precedent and where opinions may conflict.
Use complex tools in order to model various scenarios and benchmark services.
Internal and external deadlines are successfully met, and the individual plays an integral part of project team with clinicians, operational managers and corporate services.
Ability to write financial elements within Full Business Cases/contracts/specifications as they are developed across the team.

Ad hoc

Contribute to the results of the commissioning function by analysing complex problems relating to business case production. Make judgements on financial risk where there is no precedent and where opinions may conflict.
Use complex tools in order to model various scenarios and benchmark services.
Ability to write financial elements within Full Business Cases/contracts/specifications as they are developed across the team

Education and Development

a) Self

To demonstrate continuing professional development, through development of knowledge, skills and keeping up to date with professional practice.

b) Non-Financial Manager

To ensure all managers in the designated function fully understand the financial information presented to them, identifying and implementing any training needs as necessary.

If you would like to know more and to speak to a member of our team, please contact [email protected] 

Closing Date:  Midnight Monday 3 June 2024