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

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 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Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics. This opportunity is likely to suit a fully qualified accountant . **VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE** Advert The post holder will : 1.Act as an expert within the highly specialised area of R&D finance, advising and resolving queries from other directorates on R&D finance accounting and liaising with Finance Directors and Head of Finance on complex matters relating to accounting for research funding. 2.Ensure senior managers and directors within R&D and other finance staff within the trust adhere to the complex rules around R&D income and expenditure. 3.Develop and implement financial strategies and R&D Finance Policy for the management and recovery of the trust’s R&D income and expenditure. 4.Development of appropriate systems and procedures and overlooking implementation of new initiatives to allow the effective and efficient management and recovery of R&D income. 5.Lead on the development and implementation of policies and SOPs pertaining to the effective and efficient management all aspects of research finance. 6.Be responsible for the continuous development and improvement of the R&D finance processes, reporting , policies and SOPs. 7.Overlooking all financial reporting to the R&D directorate and Central Finance Head of Corporate Finance, and Finance Directors and CFO. 8.Lead the financial input into the production of the R&D annual/quarterly returns for all NIHR funding sources and to coordinate other mandated reporting of the trust’s R&D finance performance in line with external deadlines. For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS. Working for our organisation You will be an integral member of the Trust's finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 eff