Head of PCN Finance

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 PCN Finance

·         Serve as the strategic finance partner to PCN Clinical Directors and transformation leads, providing expert advice and financial analysis.

·         Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including budgets, cashflows, profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and ARRS projections.

·         Ensure timely and accurate submission of ARRS claims and reconciliation of income and expenditure. Undertaking or overseeing monthly submissions of NWRS reports and maintenance of staff records.

·         Oversee and undertake PCN bookkeeping and year-end processes, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.

·         Manage PCN financial distributions and monthly charges in line with service level agreements.

·         Represent finance at PCN board meetings and maintain strong relationships with Practice Managers, ICB, and workforce leads.

Finance Team Leadership & Governance

·         Work with the Finance Director lead and develop the finance team to deliver excellence and efficiency in finance administration for both PCNs and NCGPA.

·         Operational oversight of all NCGPA and PCN finance processes ensuring financial controls and safeguards are adhered to.

·         Actively manage the finance team to achieve high attendance, low absenteeism, and low turnover and compliance with NCGPA’s policies and procedures.

·         Take an active role in the financial controls of the organisation through delegated authorities, payment approvals and internal audit activities.

·         Undertake liaison with NCGPA’s accountants/auditors.

Payroll and Pensions (PCN & NCGPA)

·         Oversee payroll and pension processes for PCN and NCGPA staff, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

·         Act as a key point of contact for GP pension administration, including PCSE submissions and adjustments.

·         Provide guidance and support to the Finance Officer on payroll and NHS pension matters.

Practice Finance

·         Manage reimbursable claims and reconciliation to PCSE payments, ensuring accurate entry into accounting systems. Overviewing PCSE payments.

·         Update utilities contracts as appropriate.

Other Duties

·         Undertake an annual update of NCGPA’s insurance policy and interim claims, making ad hoc adjustments as required and keeping track of notifiable events.

·         Represent finance within the governance structure of NCGPA participating in regular governance meetings.

·         Other duties that may be required to support the relationship between NCGPA and the PCN’s such as organisation of and attendance at monthly City Leads meetings.