Interim Accountancy (Move to one ledger) NW London CCGs

Interim accountancy capacity to support NW London CCGs with Year End Accounts across 8xCCGs (NHS Brent, Central London, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, West, Ealing, Hillingdon, Harrow CCGs).

The service will ensure the eight CCGs in North West London are prepared for the merger of the 8 organisations into one from April 2021. The service will:

The provider report to the CFO and will also present regular progress updates to the senior team on a regular basis to provide assurance to the CCGs.

The Provider is expected to work a minimum of 60 days over the 6 month period, July through December 2020.

The provider will have the following specific experience/understanding:

• familiar with and able to share best practice on closing down CCG ledgers and merging Organisation balance sheets and setting up new ledgers including ensuring lessons learned from previous experience have been incorporated
• To be able to provide advice as per the NHSE guidance, alerting the team to any relevant amendments.
• 5+ years' experience of managing a financial accounts team
• Experience of producing progress reports to present to the CFO
• Experience of producing a detailed project timetable
• Experience of communicating with key stakeholders including CFO, Deputy CFO, Head of Governance, SBS and payroll
• Detailed understanding of International Accounting Standards

The provider will also have specific capabilities:

• chairing team meetings
• presenting at Audit Committees and answering detailed questions regarding aspects of the merger and move to one ledger
• Advanced Excel and report writing skills including power point
• Experience of using the SBS ledger
• Expert level Financial accounting knowledge including gross and net accounting
• Experience of liaising with external audit, and co-ordinating answers for all audit queries in a clear and comprehensive manner
• Exceptional organisational skills

The provider will be available including:

• July through December 2020 to work on site at NHS Harrow CCG with visits to other NW London sites as necessary
• Working flexibly including weekends and late nights as required

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***Please note the submission deadline is 12 noon, Monday 23rd December 2019***