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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Assist in responding to queries in the Finance Queries in box and from budget holders in a timely manner Maintain the Oracle User Hierarchy and Authorised Signatories Database. Prepare and post journals as required and maintain backing papers for audit purposes Raise sales invoices and credit notes in line with agreed schedule or as required. To review the Trusts unpaid invoices report on a weekly basis and liaise with Management Accountants to ensure all invoices are processed within the prompt payment policy. Support the Finance team in the maintenance of the ledger, undertaking queries and setting up codes as required. This will include clearing the Trust suspense accounts. To contribute to the accurate allocation of overheads and recharges as necessary. To contribute to the costing of system transformation projects. To assist the Financial Accountant in preparing the Trust Annual Accounts and working papers, including the Agreement of Balances exercise. Support Management Accountants in the financial planning process as required. To contribute to the development of systems and processes within the Finance Directorate. To participate in the continuing professional development process. To organise team meetings. Maintain filing, in both paper and electronic form, in accordance with Trust policies. To carry out any other duties as may be required by the Director of Finance or the Deputy Director of Finance.

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Finance Officer to provide financial support to academies within the Trust. The role is full time (37 hours pw) worked term time plus 4 weeks. It will be based at the ACT Trust office in Buckden although there may be opportunities to work from home. The successful candidate may also be required to travel to any of the Trust academies from time to time.

The successful candidate will assist the CFO in supporting, processing and preparing accounting data for each of the academies.

An accounting qualification and / or experience of Access accounting software would be desirable although not essential.

The successful candidate will:

- Be good at organising and prioritising

- Pay attention to detail and accuracy

- Have good verbal and written skills

- Show strict adherence to regulations, procedures and practices

- Have the ability to meet deadlines

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

- An innovative and growing Trust

- Highly skilled and and passionate colleagues

- A commitment to professional development

- A flexible approach to working

Further details about the role

Please note that application is by Application Form and Covering Letter only. We do not accept CV's.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

This is a great opportunity to join our Finance Team in a key role for the Trust, supporting our welcoming & friendly Corporate & R&D Directorates.



This rewarding role presents a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with our corporate service colleagues, who play a crucial role here at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust. Our Corporate Directorate is made up from a variety of exciting & innovative teams, all of which offer the chance to have a direct impact in the services we can provide for our local population. These services range widely from teams such as our HR department to our Business Technology Team. This Finance Manager role will be directly involved with providing Finance support to a mixture of staff, from Executive Directors to Research Assistants.



We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees are able to work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about health & wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation than employees are proud to be a part of.



We offer flexible, hybrid working & are very focused on developing our own staff with various routes for training & certification available to candidates.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering comprehensive financial management support to the Corporate Directorate, which includes Trust-wide services such as Estates, Informatics, IT, Communications, Risk and Patient Safety, amongst others.This will involve engaging with a variety of staff both internally and externally to the Trust, and at different levels of seniority.

They will also be responsible for overseeing the monitoring and reporting of the finances associated with the Trust’s Research studies.

The role will be an integral part of the Finance Team providing a reliable and responsive financial management service.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our corporate services help to support our clinical teams to deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
• To develop and monitor annual budgets for the agreed areas of responsibility
• To support the identification of Efficiency savings for agreed areas of responsibility
• To provide financial and performance support to the development of Service Development and Business Plans for agreed areas of responsibility
• To act as a business partner to the Corporate and Research & Development Directorate budget holders, reporting and advising on all material variances, including assessment of impact and consequences
• To ensure accounting transactions are accurately recorded to support the financial reporting requirements of the Trust.
• Produce accurate, timely and user-friendly budgetary control information.
• To monitor and report on the delivery of efficiency saving plans for agreed areas of responsibility.
• Prepare a robust and accurate forecast, ensuring consistency is applied across all directorates.
• To present financial information to the Directorate management teams, service managers and other budget holders.
• To provide financial advice, interpret financial information and budgets, and maintain professional working relationships with all named budget holders and their teams through regular meetings and reviews.
• To provide financial information to external stakeholders, including commissioners, and the Local Authority.
• To support the integration of activity and other performance reporting with financial reporting for agreed areas of responsibility and assist in the development of performance measures and statistics to supplement financial information.
• To ensure all income due is recorded, collected and monitored on a regular basis for agreed areas of responsibility.
• To always maintain the integrity of the General Ledger
• To lead on the completion of quarterly and annual financial returns for Research activities


This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join our friendly Corporate Parenting Finance Team. Are you a highly motivated individual who enjoys working in a financial environment, and are capable of developing professional relationships with all stakeholders? This is an opportunity for the right candidate to become an integral part of the team, ensuring the processing and delivery of effective, timely payments to all our carers.

You will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail, interested in finance and a great communicator. An understanding or experience of working with confidential information in a customer focused environment and working to tight deadlines is crucial. Good communication and team working skills are also essential, with customer service skills being an advantage.

You will be paying invoices, supporting with weekly and fortnightly supplements to young people, carers and suppliers as well as gaining working knowledge of the whole wider team which includes fostering finance. You would be required to gather data, process the relevant financial information as well as accurately recording and following policies

The team is based in the Huntingdon area. The role is a hybrid working role and will include working weekly in the office on required days. Other benefits include flexible work, a comprehensive pension scheme, sick pay and professional development.

For any questions or an informal chat about the role please contact Heidi.Crumpton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

What will you be doing?

System & invoicing Process:

• Accurate loading of all relevant payments onto the Commitments Records/ spreadsheets and associated systems to ensure that accurate payments are made.
• To ensure that Other Local Authority’s contributions are recorded correctly, and invoices generated in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all financial data is recorded in a consistent and accurate way across all systems and saved in the appropriate SharePoint directories.
• Provide financial statistics to relevant managers as requested in order to comply with CCC regulations.
• Ensure duties are undertaken with due regard to the Council’s financial regulations, national charging guidance, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure all invoices, bills and other charging correspondence sent to other Authorities (and/or their representatives) are accurate, meet quality standards and adhere to agreed processes.
• To ensure all Suppliers/Carers/Young People are set up accurately so that payments are generated and made correctly.
• Ability and willingness to adapt in the way that we work, when it comes to change and implementation of new systems, processes and service demands.

Customer Relations:

• Dealing with and resolving all customer queries including the ceasing of provision.
• To be proactive in dealing with customer queries either around payments made or charges applied.
• Record, investigate and sensitively resolve customer enquiries, referring complex matters to line management for advice or re-allocation as appropriate.
• Ensuring that matters are dealt with in a customer focussed way

Financial Support:

• Assist with monitoring and/or management of budgets in accordance with County Council financial processes, systems and instructions as necessary.
• Ensure that County Council financial processes and systems are complied with.
• Undertake financial support duties as required to support the efficient delivery of services.
• Support workforce agility within the finance team and maintain financial operations. Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the sharing of knowledge within the team in order to enhance learning and build / maintain team resilience.

Debt Management Processes:

• Highlight and investigate issues in relation to debt, providing a resolution where possible.

About you

A working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and experience of ContrOCC, ERP or other financial software packages would be desirable. However, full in-house training and professional development will be available.

Experience in invoicing, payment-runs and financial knowledge preferred. AAT qualifications (or equivalent) would be an advantage.

We are looking for you to hold at least 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English at grade C and above and to have worked in finance or an office environment.

We have an energetic, bubbly, supportive small team that believes helping each other is Key to better working relationships and a better working environment. Working with others and good communication skills is essential, as well as working independently as this is a hybrid role ( currently attend office on Tuesdays).

If you think you would be a good fit and would like to be part of a team that makes a real difference to providers and service users throughout Cambridgeshire area, then we would welcome your application.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for two Finance Assistants. We have one permanent position available and one position available on a 12 month Fixed Term basis.

Join our dedicated team in Children's Commissioning, where your financial expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of children's services. In this vital role, you will have the unique opportunity to blend your financial acumen with a passion for social impact, ensuring that every decision and investment made supports the wellbeing and development of children in our community.

Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work not only drives economic efficiency but also makes a lasting difference in young lives.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact our Finance Manager manju.mathew@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme

What will you be doing?

You will provide effective and accurate payment of c£33 million of Childrens’ Commissioning transactions, ensuring that Providers are accurately paid and agencies invoiced. You will assist with the monitoring of budgets in accordance with Council financial processes, systems and instructions and complete regular integrity checks to ensure that all payments made are correct.

If you are a highly motivated, proactive and innovative finance professional with a proven track record of delivery, apply today!

For more information, please read the attached job description and person specification.

About you

• You will have previous finance work experience.
• You will have previously worked with finance systems and and kept accurate financial records. Knowledge of payment systems ERP and CONTROCC will be an advantage.
• You will bring good IT skills to the role including Microsoft Excel, sufficient for accurate data inputting and effective record management.
• You will have good interpersonal and customer care skills and the ability to proactively deal with and resolve provider queries regarding payments.
• You will have the ability to maintain good working relationships with colleagues, other teams, and partners.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Assist in responding to queries in the Finance Queries in box and from budget holders in a timely manner Maintain the Oracle User Hierarchy and Authorised Signatories Database. Prepare and post journals as required and maintain backing papers for audit purposes Raise sales invoices and credit notes in line with agreed schedule or as required. To review the Trusts unpaid invoices report on a weekly basis and liaise with Management Accountants to ensure all invoices are processed within the prompt payment policy. Support the Finance team in the maintenance of the ledger, undertaking queries and setting up codes as required. This will include clearing the Trust suspense accounts. To contribute to the accurate allocation of overheads and recharges as necessary. To contribute to the costing of system transformation projects. To assist the Financial Accountant in preparing the Trust Annual Accounts and working papers, including the Agreement of Balances exercise. Support Management Accountants in the financial planning process as required. To contribute to the development of systems and processes within the Finance Directorate. To participate in the continuing professional development process. To organise team meetings. Maintain filing, in both paper and electronic form, in accordance with Trust policies. To carry out any other duties as may be required by the Director of Finance or the Deputy Director of Finance.

The Trust is planning a major rebuild of the Hospital. The Trust intends to develop a facility that is exemplary in its design, sustainability and wider regeneration and economic value. The Trust is developing the Strategic Outline Case for submission in 2024 as the start of the journey, building on the Wider site strategy.

The Finance Lead New Hospital will work alongside the wider project team – leading the development and implementation of the redevelopment financial strategy, ensuring it is fiscally responsible and sustainable. They will provide expert input into the development of the financial, economic and commercial aspects of the business cases including leading on the financial modelling and optimising the financial performance.

The Finance Lead will have a particular focus on developing all the financial aspects of the business cases, including:
• Conduct financial and cost modelling for business case, gathering inputs from BAU finance roles to assess project viability, budget allocation and financial implications in order to establish affordability
• Leading the development of the financial aspects of an Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC).
• Working with the Programme team and lead clinicians, as the primary finance representative, in developing an effective programme for change and delivery
• Develop strong working relationships and provide expert financial advice to impact decisions, support initiatives, clarify accountability, challenge assumptions, and communicate progress
• Oversee the project budget, monitor expenditures and ensure accurate financial tracking throughout the scheme’s development lifecycle to comply with Trust and NHP reporting exercise

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.


We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.


Benefits to you
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The Finance Lead will have a particular focus on developing all the financial aspects of the business cases, including:



Developing Financial Strategy
• Conduct financial and cost modelling for business case, gathering inputs from BAU finance roles to assess project viability, budget allocation and financial implications in order to establish affordability
• Leading the development of the financial aspects of an Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC).
• Identifying and evaluating opportunities for transformation and efficiency improvements arising from the Programme.
• Be responsible for exploring affordability and funding options for the development/build cost and subsequent revenue consequences.
• Providing the financial input to the Economic and Commercial cases and ensuring that the financial evaluation is produced to a high professional standard within the Programme deadlines.
• Develop strategic relationships and provide expert financial and commercial advice
to impact decisions, support initiatives, clarify accountability and communicate
progress
• Act as conduit for the effective collation and escalation of Financial and Commercial
risks and issues.

Stakeholder Engagement
• Working closely with colleagues in the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in developing the financial aspects of any public consultation for service change.
• Establishing close and effective relationships with the Regulator and supporting them to gain assurance on the proposed transaction.
• Working with the Programme team and lead clinicians, as the primary finance representative, in developing an effective programme for change and delivery.
• Fostering collaborative and mutually supportive relationships with project leaders and senior stakeholders, assess cross-functional project team capability, provide coaching, and support to improve collaborative development and project results.
• Work with ICB and ICS colleagues to develop a financial model that presents an accurate interpretation of the future service provision and describes the financial dynamics within the local health and care system to understand the financial impact of changes in healthcare settings.
• Liaison with NHS, and NHSE (at Director level) on the approvals process, responding to questions and ensuring that key staff in external agencies are briefed and informed on Finance matters relating to the Programme.
• Managing the work of specialist advisors who may be brought in to provide technical support to the case (e.g., on taxation, capital costing) and acting as principal liaison point with the external consultants who are producing the Economic Case in the OBC and FBC.
• The role will have responsibility for managing data across different organisations and for reporting data in different formats to different stakeholders (e.g., commissioners, regulators, Partner Boards, clinical groups).
• Develop strong working relationships and provide expert financial advice to impact
decisions, support initiatives, clarify accountability, challenge assumptions, and
communicate progress



Monitoring and Reporting
• Establishing and managing the budget for the development of the business cases, ensuring timely and effective application for funds.
• Oversee the project budget, monitor expenditures and ensure accurate financial tracking throughout the scheme’s development lifecycle to comply with Trust and NHP reporting exercises
• Providing reports and advice to the Programme Board (an Executive Director level meeting) and Project Boards for the scheme.
• Negotiate and approve commercial elements within agreements with vendors and service providers and hold them to account for financial performance.

Freedom to Act

The post holder is expected to work with minimal supervision. They will be expected to take responsibility for the production of a wide range of plans which will be on a national, regional, and local level.


This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jan 2024