Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Financial Systems Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit a Deputy Financial Systems Manager
You will be responsible for managing and maintaining the finance and procurement systems and financial reporting solutions used within the trust. This is a key role within the financial systems team which primarily involves ensuring the smooth daily operation of the financial systems, providing system support and training to end users, troubleshooting system issues, participating with future system implementations and upgrades, and contributing towards ongoing system enhancements and development activities.
This is a hybrid working role and will occasionally require travelling to and working in Oxford.
Main duties of the job
The role will collaborate with finance, procurement, IT, and other cross-functional teams within the organisation to deliver a professional service which is focussed on achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. Providing support to the Finance Systems and Operations Manager in the daily administration and maintenance of the financial systems, assisting with the production of timely and accurate financial data and reporting, optimising system processes, and ensuring compliance with the relevant rules, regulations, and legislation.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role includes:
- System Administration
- System Support
- System Projects
- Reporting and Data Management
- Compliance and Audit Support
- Data Security and Information Governance
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides 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
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job description and Person Specification attached to see the full role responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English Grade C/4
- A-Level or NVQ level 4 qualification in accountancy or business, IT, or equivalent experience working in a financial systems role.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards professional accounting qualification (e.g. AAT/ACCA/CIMA)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge and understanding of all relevant components of financial ledger systems.
- Working knowledge and understanding of all financial business end-to-end processes including Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Account-to-Report.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the public sector finance, preferably the NHS.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed skills and significant experience of using financial ledger systems and BI reporting tools.
- Ability to manage system related queries and issues through to completion or escalate as appropriate.
- Good communication skills and ability to deliver training both in person and over Teams.
Desirable criteria
- High speed, high precision, data manipulation skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of manging and supporting finance systems which operate across multiple services and/or organisations.
- Experience of working in a pressured and complex environment requiring changing priorities and workloads.
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matt Downer
- Job title
- Head of Financial Systems
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876 391297
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Adrian Craft -Financial Systems and Operations Manager
Email [email protected] Mobile07919 413202
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