Bank Senior Finance Business Partner- R&D (Admin & Clerical Band 8C)

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

Responsibility for Management & Leadership

1.To lead the recruitment, induction, training and development of the research and development (R&D) finance team

2.To provide professional leadership for the R&D finance team and as line manager to effectively plan and manage the workload of direct reports to ensure the operational needs of R&D and strategic needs of the trust are met.

3.To provide operational management, set objectives and priorities and to motivate and appraise staff.

4.Proactively develop the R&D finance team through on-the-job training, professional academic studies and other approaches such as ensuring all team members have a meaningful appraisal/personal development plan, mentoring and opportunities for career development as appropriate.

5.To provide financial leadership and present highly complex financial information to the senior staff within the R&D function.

Responsibility for Information Management

1.To develop and maintain integrated financial performance reports including analysis of trends and forecasts.

2.To ensure appropriate variance analysis and forecasts are produced to facilitate monthly review of financial performance by the director of R&D, clinical R&D theme directors and head of corporate finance within deadlines.

3.To coordinate the provision of financial reports and analysis and to support the Head of Finance, Director of R&D and clinical R&D theme directors in the production of financial reports to the Executive Team, Trust Board, trust regulators and research funders.

4.To manage the provision of financial management information, analysis and advice to the directors and senior managers within the R&D function.

5.To work collaboratively to improve the effectiveness of accounting systems where pertaining to the management and recovery of R&D income, working closely with the R&D director and head and deputy head of corporate finance.

Financial Responsibilities

1.To provide professional and expert financial guidance to R&D directors, senior managers and budget holders as required.

2.To lead on the budget setting process for the entire R&D directorate ensuring this is achieved within agreed timescales and is complete, accurate and relevant.

3.Leading onthe processes for the R&D finance teams input to the Trusts financial forecast, business planning, CIP monitoring and budgeting cycles.

4.To lead on all internal and external directorate budgetary reporting including but not limited to: reporting to budget holders, themes/directorates, the trust board, NIHR/CRN NT and the DHSC. The post holder will be expected to review the reporting needs of R&D on a regular basis and undertake work as necessary to meet new or changing information needs.

5.To be responsible for managing the Trusts monthly budget reporting cycle through the General Ledger, ensuring that accurate and timely budgetary control information is circulated to all budget holders in line with agreed reporting deadlines.

For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.