Deputy finance manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research London Applied Research Collaboration, known as the NIHR London ARC, as a Deputy Finance Manager. The London ARC is a £22 million, pan-London research infrastructure partnership involving more than 20 organisations across the NHS, universities, local authorities, and the voluntary and community sector. It brings together London’s research, practice, policy, innovation and commercial capabilities within a single applied research programme. Hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Deputy Finance Manager will provide strategic and operational financial management support across this complex, multi-partner programme.

• Develop and maintain robust financial plans, forecasts and budget-monitoring processes.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for ARC leadership, governance groups, partner organisations and external funders.
• Monitor expenditure against budget, identifying financial risks, opportunities and appropriate corrective action.
• Oversee partner funding allocations, expenditure claims, reconciliations and financial returns.
• Support annual budgeting, business planning, grant applications, contract negotiations and funding submissions.
• Prepare and process budget adjustments, accruals, recodes and other journal transactions required to maintain an accurate financial position.
• Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support planning, investment decisions and business cases.
• Provide clear financial advice and guidance to researchers, programme managers, workstream leads and senior leaders.
• Maintain effective financial controls, documentation and audit trails.
• Support internal and external audit processes and help implement resulting recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting systems and ways of working across the programme.

• The successful candidate will need strong technical accounting and analytical skills, together with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• The role requires an individual who can work effectively across organisational boundaries and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

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