Senior Management Accountant

Job title:

Senior Management Accountant

Company

NHS

Job description

Barts Health NHS TrustSenior Management Accountant -Band 6Central LondonBarts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS with a turnover of approximately £1.5 billion and 16,000 employees, serving a population of 2.5m in East London and beyond.We offer a full portfolio of services and are home to some of Britain’s leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care, including the London air ambulance. We also have one of the UK’s busiest children’s hospitals, internationally renowned surgical facilities and the new Heart Centre. The vision is to create a world-class health organisation with an international reputation for excellence in patient care, research and education.An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated CCAB part-qualified Accountant to join the finance team. We are looking for a driven individual who is self-motivated, pro-active with excellent planning and organisational skills. The post holder is required to have excellent verbal and written communication skills.Base site will be Canary Wharf although some work will be required at Newham Hospital, as and when required.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will support the Finance Manager and their deputy as well as service area teams, demonstrating accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of highly complex or contentious financial and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues. He/she will constructively and positively challenge all aspects of service area financial and business performance and financial management processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.Through a team of accountants the post holder is required to produce monthly budget statements and financial reports for agreement with the HoF for presentation at service area board meetings and to feed into the Trust’s position for internal and external corporate reporting.This is an excellent opportunity to join a finance team within a large, specialist and complex organisation with great opportunities for learning and development.About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Date posted21 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£44,806 to £53,134 a year Per annum inc.ContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number259-6819597GSSJob locationsCanary WharfLondonE14 5HJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information please contact:Anthony Igbinovia: Anthony.igbinovia@nhs.netThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.**Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information please contact:Anthony Igbinovia: Anthony.igbinovia@nhs.netThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.**Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 monthsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience
• Part-qualified CCAB or CIMA

Desirable

• Working to becoming a CCAB finalist

ExperienceEssential

• At least 2 years experience in finance
• At least 1 year financial management experience in month end reporting

Desirable

• Experience of managing and reviewing working processes

KnowledgeEssential

• Related knowledge about NHS funding and regulations (NHSI, NHSE, ICS, Local Authority)

Desirable

• Have experience in team management

SkillsEssential

• To have absolute confidence to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to
• Confident to work with and manipulate complex data for findings and usesful information which inform decision making
• Act as 1st point of contact for budget control and management. Able to question, review and challenge non-financial managers
• Ability to produce narrative, written reports highlighting key financial issues
• Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team player skills

Desirable

• Motivate, develop, supervise and train staff to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to
• Ability to deputise for the Finance Manager including clinical area / specialty board attendane and presentations

OtherEssential

• Ability to proactively manage and priorities workload
• Evidence of a commitment to personal development
• Professional pro-active attitude and self-motivated

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience
• Part-qualified CCAB or CIMA

Desirable

• Working to becoming a CCAB finalist

ExperienceEssential

• At least 2 years experience in finance
• At least 1 year financial management experience in month end reporting

Desirable

• Experience of managing and reviewing working processes

KnowledgeEssential

• Related knowledge about NHS funding and regulations (NHSI, NHSE, ICS, Local Authority)

Desirable

• Have experience in team management

SkillsEssential

• To have absolute confidence to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to
• Confident to work with and manipulate complex data for findings and usesful information which inform decision making
• Act as 1st point of contact for budget control and management. Able to question, review and challenge non-financial managers
• Ability to produce narrative, written reports highlighting key financial issues
• Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team player skills

Desirable

• Motivate, develop, supervise and train staff to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to
• Ability to deputise for the Finance Manager including clinical area / specialty board attendane and presentations

OtherEssential

• Ability to proactively manage and priorities workload
• Evidence of a commitment to personal development
• Professional pro-active attitude and self-motivated

Expected salary

£44806 – 53134 per year

Location

Canary Wharf, East London

Job date

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 06:34:16 GMT

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