Finance Services

The Countess of Chester was one of the first ten Foundation Trusts in existence and has an enviable reputation for excellence and robust financial management, with a turnover of £177 million. The Finance Department exists to provide financial control to the Organisation and to oversee and account for all the expenditure during the financial year, as well as safeguarding income through the contracts with its commissioners. The Directorate currently has Finance Staff Development level 3 accreditation from the SHA and is a recognised training provider for all Accountancy Bodies.

The Finance Department is currently located at the rear of the hospital in Moston Lodge

The Cash Office is located near to the main reception area.

Financial Services Team

This department is responsible for ensuring suppliers are paid, monies owed to the Trust are recovered, maintaining systems, procedures and controls for finance. Financial Services also includes external reporting requirements such as reporting to Monitor, the Trusts statutory annual accounts, liaison with internal and external auditors and the completion of the Annual charitable funds accounts.

Financial services provide the following services:

Financial Management & Contracting Team

This department covers all activities that are concerned with the use of resources and that have a financial impact. It is an essential part of the overall performance management arrangements of the Trust and deals with both Revenue and Capital Budgets. The structure within Financial Management provides a clear framework for financial control by ensuring that all of the directorates within the Trust have access to a dedicated financial management team.

Financial management provide the following services: