Finance Manager

NHS; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000

Job description

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance Team in a key role for Erewash Health Partnership, managing the Central Finance function and delivering the ambitious plans of the Erewash Health Partnership Vision.

This rewarding office-based role presents a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with our GP practice colleagues and delivery partners, who play a crucial role here at Erewash Health Partnership. EHP is made up from a variety of exciting & innovative teams, all of which offer the chance to have a direct impact on the services we can provide for our local population. The Finance Manager role will be leading the Finance Team to provide high quality financial management and support to a mixture of staff, from Practice Managers and Practice staff to the Senior Leadership Team.

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.

Successful applicants will be interviewed on 9-10th April 2025

Main duties of the job

Erewash Health Partnership has ambitious plans (EHP Vision) over the next four / five years and this role is pivotal for delivery of the Finance Vision.

In this role you will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the Finance department. Managing key finance areas including payroll, purchase/sales and credit control, financial reporting and forecasting, and budgeting and the preparation of year end accounts, ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and legal requirements. You will be working as a key member of the Erewash Health Finance Team managing the delivery of a high-quality finance service to Erewash Health Partnership and the expansion of this service to EHP Practices.

You will also act as Finance Manager supporting GP practices, providing high quality financial management and support; preparing and maintaining accurate financial records in line with the latest financial legalisation. You will work with GP Partners to resolve financial queries and provide management information and subject matter expertise to support them in running their Practice.

As part of the EHP Finance team, professional accountable to the CFO, you will work collaboratively with the Erewash Corporate Team and Practice teams, including the Derbyshire ICB to support the delivery of the Finance Vision's finance responsibilities and objectives for the Partnership and the Primary Care Network.

About us

Erewash Health Partnership (EHP) was established on 1 April 2018 and is a single GP Partnership comprising of seven constituent practices (see below). EHP employs approximately 250 people who work within the constituent practices and central team.

As well as providing high quality core primary care services, EHP is the prime provider for delivering services to Erewash Primary Care Network (EPCN), as well as operating its own services for EHP Partners.

Date posted

17 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,148 to £56,454 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2515-25-0004

Job locations

Littlewick Medical Centre

Nottingham Road

Ilkeston

Derbyshire

DE7 5PR

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Job Responsibilities below, please refer to the attached Supporting Document for the FULL Job description

All of the below may be performed across a variety of financial settings and you will need to deal with multiple accounts and stakeholders.

• Responsible for the overall management and performance of Erewash Health Partnership Finance Department.
• Ensures that financial information is processed in accordance with procedures.
• Investigates highly complex enquiries, providing assistance and advice as required and contributes to corporate reporting, providing strategic, business planning advice.
• Prepares and completes statutory accounts and returns, ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.
• Provides, receives, and presents complex financial and non-financial information.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities Essential

• Proven written and verbal communication skills with different staff groups.
• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and code of conduct.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent people skills and the ability to work with, and to influence, a wide range of people.
• Ability to manage own time and ensure deadlines are met by self and others.
• Ability to monitor performance against agreed goals, aims or targets and determine value for money.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard.
• Independently and using initiative, to have the ability to plan and organise work programmes, and to adjust programmes as required ensuring effective delivery.
• Maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative.
• Ability and willingness to travel across the locality on a regular basis.
• Highly motivated.
• Team player and supportive to colleagues.
• In date DBS check (new DBS will be undertaken on appointment).

Desirable

• Experience of championing diversity and inclusion and promoting actions to make improvement to the experience of diverse groups.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of explaining complex, technical issues to non-technical staff both orally and in writing.
• Experience in identifying and analysing complex financial information and problems/issues and offering relevant solutions.
• Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a wide range of issues.

Desirable

• Excellent working knowledge and experience of Xero Accounting Software.
• Knowledge and experience of managing a finance department.
• Experience of leading on a budget setting process, undertaking financial modelling and budget planning activities.

EHP attitudes and behaviours Essential

• High service delivery work ethic.
• A 'Can Do' attitude.
• Patient focused and having a customer mindset.
• Have good attendance.
• Be a 'team player' and supportive across the Practice / Erewash Health Partnership.
• Be resilient.

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• Significant specialist accountancy and financial management experience in a large organisation.
• Ability to apply previous experience of working across multi-disciplinary services for the delivery of a financial accounting service, financial reporting, and strategic financial planning.
• Significant knowledge of financial and budgetary management.
• Development of finance processes and systems in order to improve overall effectiveness and efficiency of financial information.
• Highly numerate.
• Ability to engage effectively with clinicians and senior managers.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly the use of MS Office applications and Excel to a high level.
• Ability to analyse complex information and resolve complex problems.
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a similar position in the NHS.
• Significant knowledge of financial legislation affecting the NHS and the PCN.

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience.
• Post Graduate qualification in relevant subject or significant relevant experience.
• Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant.
• Registered for CPD with accounts institute.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Erewash Health Partnership

Address: Littlewick Medical Centre, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5PR

Employer's website: https://www.erewashhealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)