Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview An opportunity has arisen to work as a Corporate Income Analyst in the Income & Planning team within Finance. We are looking for a person with strong accounting and Excel skills to help support the Senior Finance Manager in Income in month-end reporting of income by commissioner, reconciliations, analysis, and interpretation of income and activity. The person will be helping to ensure that the correct income is coming into the Trust. This role allows the successful candidate to understand the complex nature of income within the NHS and provide exposure to interactions with commissioners. You will be working with large volumes of data and will gain a better understanding of clinical activity and income within the Trust. We are looking for a driven individual who is self-motivated, pro-active and with excellent planning and organisational skills. Main duties of the job Job summary To obtain, analyse and interpret the core information required to monitor Performance against target for the Trust’s corporate income budget. To manage the ledger transactions to ensure all income categories are accurately presented within Trust financial reports. To undertake the detailed work on budgeting, pricing, financial control and monitoring of all central income. Plan workload effectively to ensure all weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met within specified timetables. Investigate cash variances by Commissioner, liaising with Accounts Receivable as necessary. Raise journals in accordance with calculations. Interrogate financial information systems to analyse output. Assist in the production of ad hoc reports for Commissioning Managers from bespoke databases e.g. Trust to Trust. T o ensure all sources of income on the contract schedule are billed accurately, to the correct organisation. Ensure that all adhoc income advised is received and documentation maintained. Ensure that all new income streams are accurately reported. The post holder is expected to take an active interest in the development of his/her skills, experience and career. Working for our organisation You will be working in a small and supportive team who is responsible for Trust wide accounting for NHS Income from commissioners. You will be a part of a vibrant finance team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties and responsibilities · Communication Discuss & respond to queries from Commissioners, Providers and staff. Queries may be complex and contentious and involve an internal & external audience. Contribute positively to the Finance Department, maintain a high standard of professionalism, and support the department in achieving its financial and operational objectives in line with the business plan. Produce financial analyses for senior Trust managers. Produce monthly activity & Income reports to enable Invoicing for Commissioners, NHS Overseas Visitors and Non-England Organisations. · Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect) Incidental contact only with patients and relatives · Policy & Service development To contribute to the continuous development of good practice within the department. Continually reviews current procedures, redesigning processes to improve service delivery Interpret national guidance associated with data collection exercises and devise effective and efficient systems to deliver the required outcomes. To ensure robust, accurate and complete identification of activity and income in all categories · Analytical & Judgemental skills To resolve queries independently where appropriate or propose options to Manager to attain resolution. To undertake analyses of financial data when required, in order to enable Commissioners & External colleagues to understand and interpret Trust reports to facilitate prompt payment. To support the Senior Finance Manager of Income, in the production of monthly invoices/credit notes for performance as well as monthly invoicing for all Cost per Case Commissioners and NHS Overseas, using the SLA Monitoring system (SLAM). To support the Senior Finance Manager of Income, in the production of weekly activity & income reports for use by Trust Finance Managers. Participate in producing month end corporate income position in accordance with the monthly timetable. Produce Work In Progress monitoring statements for Commissioners Complete and present control account reconciliation’s (including provisions) to the Senior Finance Manager of Income, ensuring that the central record is maintained. Analyse the requirement for and identify the potential release of specific provisions to contribute to the Trust’s financial Income and Expenditure position. To audit and reconcile activity data on a monthly basis to ensure that all activity is being accurately attributed to the correct income source, i.e. Cost per Case (CPC) or SLA etc. Report issues and risks to the Senior Finance Manager of Income and advise the Commissioning team when they are required to make adjustments, to records or processes. · People management Liaison with staff in other sections to ensure targets are met. Implement any revised procedures and provide training and support to staff in other sections as required. · Information management Use advanced spreadsheet functions (such as pivot tables, sumif and vlookup) to create and design spreadsheets to support the analysis of various income streams. Develop reports for routine or ad hoc purposes as directed using systems available Manipulate and format information and distribute externally and internally. Create and format databases and spreadsheets for use by Trust Managers where necessary to meet specific objectives. Identify areas where adaptations may be required to current systems to enable the Trust to record and charge for all elements of activity. Produce Ad hoc reports analysing all income and activity variances as required. · Other duties To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested. Person specification EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Essential criteria Educated to Degree level or equivalent level Actively studying for CCAB professional qualification EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE Essential criteria Extensive experience in a finance department Knowledge of NHS Finance & Organisational structures, including an understanding of clinical activity and how it is coded and recorded Experience and knowledge of finance computer systems, financial coding structures. SKILLS & ABILITIES Essential criteria Ability to plan and organise own workload and meet deadlines, which will involve balancing competing priorities within a fluctuating and demanding workload Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve queries independently and take appropriate decisions within broad departmental procedures and external guidelines Confident user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office, integrated financial ledger system, databases, with accurate output Able to create complex spreadsheets and databases to manipulate complex financial data, often using several systems simultaneously. Use advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. pivot table, sumif & vlookup) Ability to concentrate, occasionally for prolonged periods. Ability to deal effectively with frequent interruptions Ability to interpret highly complex external guidance and implement locally Ability to present and communicate in writing and verbally with all levels of staff and external contacts, often in situations, which are complex and potentially contentious Ability to influence and negotiate with others PERSONAL QUALITIES Essential criteria Ability to work as part of a team, approachable with good inter-personal skills. Team player prepared to contribute to how the department operates. Ability to manage competing requests for information from a variety of sources. Self motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving. Motivates others. Good time management - Highly organised approach and able to prioritise own work to meet tight deadlines and targets Acts with integrity and professionalism A positive “can do” attitude and a positive attitude to change OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential criteria Reliable work record. Office working conditions Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Kartika Chandra Job title Senior Finance Manager of Income Email address [email protected]