We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Associate Director of Finance and Assurance for a short term role. The role will start ASAP and will be for 3 months initially with an expectation of extension up to 6 months.

The role will be remunerated at Band 8c AfC under the NHS Agency Caps and will have hybrid working with a base in the Midlands.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the effective management of the Financial Services teams providing a comprehensive Financial Accounting service to the Trust;
Responsible for the central Financial Management team providing support to corporate budget holders, managing the Trust's financial systems and co-ordinating the production of the monthly budget statements for the organisation;
Responsible for VAT accounting and provision of advice on corporate tax matters;
Management of the Capital Accounting function to ensure that capital expenditure is accurately accounted for and that capital limits are met;
Responsible for the effective management of the transaction processing activities in the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions;
Ensure the statutory Annual Accounts are accurate, completed to a high professional standard and are submitted in accordance with national and local timescales;
Provision of expert, technical financial accounting advice;
Production of regular reporting in an accurate and timely manner (e.g. NHS England returns, Board report, ICB reports);
Ensuring the submissions to NHS England (e.g. financial plan, monthly reporting) align with the Board / Committee reports and are submitted on time;
Developing and maintaining financial control processes and procedures;
Acting as the day to day contact for both Internal and External Audit colleagues.
The successful candidate will have/be:

Professional Accountancy Qualifications or level 7 equivalent, (e.g. CCAB / CIMA Qualified);
Expert knowledge of technical accounting standards, including IFRSs;
Knowledge of NHS Financial regime and current issues;
Able to provide strategic advice on complex financial issues to senior managers and non-financial staff;
Recent financial accounting or reporting experience;
Recent experience of technical accounting issues;
Experience of corporate tax issues (including Benefits in Kind) and VAT administration;
Previous experience of finance in the NHS.
If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to (url removed) along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.

If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client's requirements for this specific role