Assistant Management Accountant

NHS; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as an Assistant Management Accountant, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality financial advice and business support. This exciting position allows you to contribute to the improvement of healthcare services while working within a supportive and collaborative team. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and excellent career development opportunities in a high-performing finance function. If you're passionate about making a real difference in the community and advancing your career in finance, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Fitness Centre Access

Childcare Coordinator Support

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification.
• Experience in using Oracle Financials and Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management team with high-quality financial advice.
• Provide analysis to department managers and budget holders.

Skills

Oracle Financials

Microsoft Office

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

AAT part-qualified or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheet Applications

Computerised Ledger Systems

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Management Accountant

The closing date is 16 May 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen tojoin our Theatres/Family Care and Research & Development Team as anAssistant Management Accountant.

Why choose SouthTyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust?

We are a leading provider of high-qualityhealthcare services, committed to delivering excellent patient care. Joiningour team offers you:

Theopportunity to make a real difference: Contribute to the improvement ofhealthcare services for the people of South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Asupportive and collaborative environment: Work alongside a dedicated andskilled team of finance professionals.

Workwithin a high-performing finance function: Our Finance Department is Level2 Future-Focused Finance (FFF) accredited and actively working towards Level 3,demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement and best practice.

Excellentcareer development opportunities:We are committed to supporting yourprofessional growth and development.

Competitivebenefits package: Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, includingNHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

As an assistantmanagement accountant you will provide necessary support to the financialmanagement team to ensure the provision of high quality financial advice aswell as business support to divisions. Part of the role will be to use acomputerised ledger system and Microsoft office packages, this is to provideanalysis to department managers and budget holders.

The role isbased at Sunderland Royal hospital with hybrid home working arrangements inplace and the working hours are Monday to Friday. You will work within awell-established team including other assistant management accountants toensure deadlines are met and a high level of service is delivered. Flexibleworking is supported.

Key requirements:

Experience of using computer systems such as Oracle Financials.

Experience in using Microsoft packages.

AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification, or with significant role experience

Good Interpersonal and Communication skills especially working well with non-finance colleagues.

Good analytical skills an eye for detail and accuracy especially using excel spreadsheet and other systems.

Good Time Management skills working to tight deadlines.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Job responsibilities

To provide thenecessary support to financial management team to ensure the provision of ahigh quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

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Please note the Trust are not able to offer SkilledWorker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI thresholdrequirements. Applicants are requestedto consider this when making their application.Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Person Specification

Other requirements

• Flexibility to work within the Divisional team or across the teams as required
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes

Special skills and knowledge

• Numerate and IT aware, with good keyboard skills
• Able to undertake initial investigation and resolution of expenditure variances within area of responsibility
• Able to analyse and manipulate large volumes of complex data into meaningful information and produce summaries for review by the Management Accountant
• Knowledge of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance.

Qualifications

• AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification, or with significant role experience.

Other skills

• Able to plan own work to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met
• Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with finance and non-finance staff.

Experience

• Experience of working in a finance department
• Experience of assisting in the production of income and/or expenditure annual budgets and monthly management reports.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and computerised ledger applications
• NHS finance experience

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust