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Job overview

Are you a driven, proactive, and approachable professional who loves to work as part of a team and provide value adding financial analysis?

We are recruiting for a Financial Services Manager to join us at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford where you'll be leading the Financial Services Team including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Patient Finance across Oxford Health NHS FT. 

You'll be supporting the Financial Systems Operations Manager  in operating the Trust's financial systems, producing statutory accounts as well as monthly financial reporting and analysis. You'll oversee the governance, due diligence and integrity of our financial accounting and deputise for the Financial Systems Operations Manager where required. 

This is a great opportunity to contribute to our long-term strategic plan to ensure our financial policies, procedures and systems provide an effective support structure for operational efficiency, whilst minimising financial risk to the trust and maximising use of our resources. 

If you have a strong background in financial accounting, systems and reporting as well as team management and leadership skills then we would love to hear from you! 

This role supports all areas of Oxford Health NHS FT therefore you will need the ability to travel freely between Trust sites to attend meetings where required.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for the day to day operation of the financial services functions of the Trust; namely accounts receivable, accounts payable and patient’s finance.
• Support the Financial Systems Operations Manager with operating the Trust’s financial systems and participate in the development of financial systems. Support
• Support the production of both statutory accounts and monthly finance reporting and analysis.
• To ensure that an effective system of governance is in place and embedded that demonstrates due diligence, probity, accuracy and integrity in financial accounting.
• Deputise for the Financial Systems Operations Manager

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups