Assistant Finance Manager R&D in Chelsea inChelsea PUBLISHED WED 4 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section

Our Research and Development has remained a key strategy of the Trust throughout, collaborating with a number of world leading institutions to lead on developing highly innovative and technologically advanced treatments.

A vacancy has arisen within the Research and Development Finance team for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Finance Manager. Ideally, applicants would have experience in management accounting and would be looking to develop their financial management skills within a dynamic NHS environment. A keen interest in research environment would be advantageous but not essential. We are seeking an organised, hard-working and ambitious individual who has a passion for best practice.

Reporting to a Finance Manager, you will be producing high quality financial information, including monthly management accounts, forecasts and variance analysis. You will need to provide sound support and advice to the business to help manage their research portfolio finances. You will have excellent communication skills and be highly computer literate, with excellent attention to detail.

The Trust is based over two main sites in Chelsea and Sutton, Surrey and whilst the post will be based in Chelsea, the post holder will be required to attend meetings at other Royal Marsden sites as necessary.

To provide an efficient and professional management accounting service to Departments within the Divisions/Directorates and the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for producing and reporting monthly accounts, analysis and liaising with budget holders and other managers to generate "intelligence" to support forecasting, costings for funding applications and grant management support.

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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To be responsible for the production of the monthly budget statements and associated reports for a wide range of R&D budgets in accordance with agreed timetables.
• To develop and maintain integrated financial performance reports, including year end forecasts, highlighting key variances and trends in activity and finance, commenting on influencing factors and advising on any necessary management action.
• To meet regularly with budget holders and Senior Managers to assess financial performance and to provide financial management information, analysis and advice to them regarding key risks and critical success factors in achieving financial targets.
• To ensure budget holders and managers have an awareness of financial performance requirements, including the need for budgetary control and adherence to SFIs, and to provide financial awareness training where necessary.