Senior Management Accountant - South West Provider Collaborative, Exeter EX2 5AF

Job summary

The South West Provider Collaborative is an award winningpartnership of seven provider organisations, of which Devon Partnership NHSTrust is the lead provider.

The Collaboratives are national initiatives designed toencourage different providers within different geographical areas to design,commission and deliver services more closely together.

Working together, the Collaborative improves the carepathway for people needing specialised mental healthcare in the South West.

The Senior Management Accountant (SWPC) will support theAssociate Director of Finance (SWPC), working directly with senior managersacross the Collaborative and within Devon Partnership to support and advise onhighly complex issues, and provide strategic financial and business planningadvice.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be required to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information relevant to financial matters. Where appropriate the post-holder will deputise for the Associate Director of Finance (SWPC).

The post-holder will be required to analyse highly complex problems relating to financial management and business case production requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. The role will involve having multiplicity of objectives and will be required to make judgements regarding allocation of finances.

The role will require the providing of comprehensive and high level senior finance support and advice to senior managers, Directors, Clinical Directors. Working with the Management Accountants to ensure consistent and quality advice is given. The role will involve making judgements on financial issues, often where an element of risk exists and there are a number of options, sometimes conflicting.

The post-holder will contribute to the leading of the Trusts Commissioning financial strategy, in particular advising on service level plans to meet the overall service objective.

The post-holder will be key in developing, monitoring and accurate reporting of the SW Provider Collaborative revenue expenditure (annually circa£175m 2025/26) on a monthly basis.

The role will manage the SWPC Assistant Management Accountant and be required to ensure personal and professional development.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist&secure services for the wider south west region&nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health&wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise&resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe&focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families&carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications&experience - we recruit individuals who possess&demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity&compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves&others,&being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer&applications are encouraged&welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time&flexible working applications will be considered&supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working directly with Senior Managers across the Collaborative,Trust and externally, to support and advise on highly complex issues, andprovide strategic financial and business planning advice.

Provide the financial lead on the development ofthe financial planning for area of responsibility, ensuring robust plans inplace to ensure delivery of cost improvement programmes.

Responsible for the analysis, finalisation andpresentation of the budget performance for area(s) of responsibility, ensuring SeniorManagers are aware of reasons for any variance and will be instrumental indeveloping and supporting robust and timely mitigation plans to ensurefinancial balance.

Ensure, as appropriate, the Trusts StatutoryAccounts and relevant returns are accurate and meet financial timescales andlegal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.

Responsible for the overall financial managementand performance of specified Directorate area(s) and corporate area(s), both ofwhich may change in line with business needs in the future.

Provide corporate reports and strategic andbusiness planning advice to the Trust.

Working directly with the Business Case / Tender Lead,the post-holder will be a critical member of the business case / tender team(to be determined on a case by case basis) and will lead on the financialanalysis and development of modelling and analysis of volumes, costs andbenefits, including scenarios to create economic and financial evaluation ofoptions to support the business case or tender at each stage.

To meet regularly with any designated Assistant ManagementAccountant support to ensure financial information is of a satisfactorystandard and discuss improvements.

Lead on the final analysis and agreement of themonthly management accounts information, budget setting and year end accountsfor the agreed area of responsibility that is reported to the Trust Board. This will include ensuring all relevantbusiness investments, cost improvement plans and all other financialinformation have been incorporated within the budget position and a full reviewhas been undertaken, agreeing necessary adjustments as required, before finalpresentation.

To support the Associate Director of Finance - SWPC,Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Chief Finance Officer as required.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Working directly with Senior Managers across the Collaborative,Trust and externally, to support and advise on highly complex issues, andprovide strategic financial and business planning advice.

Provide the financial lead on the development ofthe financial planning for area of responsibility, ensuring robust plans inplace to ensure delivery of cost improvement programmes.

Responsible for the analysis, finalisation andpresentation of the budget performance for area(s) of responsibility, ensuring SeniorManagers are aware of reasons for any variance and will be instrumental indeveloping and supporting robust and timely mitigation plans to ensurefinancial balance.

Ensure, as appropriate, the Trusts StatutoryAccounts and relevant returns are accurate and meet financial timescales andlegal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.

Responsible for the overall financial managementand performance of specified Directorate area(s) and corporate area(s), both ofwhich may change in line with business needs in the future.

Provide corporate reports and strategic andbusiness planning advice to the Trust.

Working directly with the Business Case / Tender Lead,the post-holder will be a critical member of the business case / tender team(to be determined on a case by case basis) and will lead on the financialanalysis and development of modelling and analysis of volumes, costs andbenefits, including scenarios to create economic and financial evaluation ofoptions to support the business case or tender at each stage.

To meet regularly with any designated Assistant ManagementAccountant support to ensure financial information is of a satisfactorystandard and discuss improvements.

Lead on the final analysis and agreement of themonthly management accounts information, budget setting and year end accountsfor the agreed area of responsibility that is reported to the Trust Board. This will include ensuring all relevantbusiness investments, cost improvement plans and all other financialinformation have been incorporated within the budget position and a full reviewhas been undertaken, agreeing necessary adjustments as required, before finalpresentation.

To support the Associate Director of Finance - SWPC,Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Chief Finance Officer as required.

Person Specification

Communication, Judgement and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Full understanding of the principles of accounting
• Specialist knowledge of, and ability to apply and advise others of professional accounting standards
• Detailed knowledge of computerised accounting systems and spreadsheet packages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to transfer knowledge to non-financial managers
• Skills in partnership working across organisations
• Excellent organisation skills and a logical approach to problem solving
• Good analytical and decision making skills
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to plan and organise other workloads

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) / post graduate diploma / masters, or …