Assistant Management Accountant

Health Jobs UK; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Swindon seeks an enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to support the Corporate Division. The ideal candidate will have at least an AAT Level 3 qualification and experience in a management accounting environment. The role involves assisting in financial reporting and analysis while embodying core values of service and teamwork. Flexibility for hybrid working is available, with a minimum onsite presence of two days a week. A dynamic and rewarding career opportunity awaits you.

Qualifications

• Minimum AAT Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 Qualification or studying towards.
• Experience in a management accounting environment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants.
• Assist in producing monthly management accounts.
• Respond to queries from Divisional and Departmental Managers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

AAT Advanced Diploma or NVQ Level 3

Grade C in GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Accounting software

Excel

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant with a minimum AAT Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 Qualification or studying towards, to join our busy team. This role will be supporting the Corporate Division.

You will be a self‑motivated, pro‑active individual with good time management and organisational skills.

To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record of delivery, experience of working to deadlines, and have good attention to detail.

You will be a good communicator and work well as part of a team.

As with similar roles in NHS finance there will be challenges, tight deadlines and hard work but you will have a real opportunity to further your career and make a difference to the Trust. This role is suitable for hybrid working but we would expect the successful candidate to be onsite a minimum of two days a week.

As a Foundation Trust, the Great Western Hospital serves a population in excess of 300,000, providing both Acute and Community services.

Main Duties of the Job

To support the Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants in the provision of comprehensive financial support and advice to budget managers so that they can provide the best patient care within the limited budget resources available.

To provide advice to Budget Managers including holding regular meetings.

To provide analysis from financial ledger and other systems to support financial monitoring and control.

To facilitate accurate reporting through reconciliation, journal processing and monthly financial ledger close.

Working for our organisation – Our STAR values Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

• To assist in the production of the Divisions Management Accounts on a monthly basis to an agreed timetable.
• Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner and divisional finance team, in the financial reporting for specific departments or Divisions, covering areas including financial position, budget and efficiencies.
• Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner in the production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
• Responding to queries from Divisional and Departmental Managers.
• To facilitate the production of accurate staff in post listings, budget reconciliation and financial figures in support of Division's financial position.
• Prepare and input to the ledger system actual and budget journals, as required, to ensure planned and actual expenditure is recorded under appropriate account and cost centre codes.
• Analyse, investigate and resolve errors within Supplies and Payroll systems and take appropriate corrective action within monthly reporting timescales.
• Responsible for compiling and maintaining the Division's billing schedules, ensuring that the income claimed is uplifted on an annual basis.
• Responsible for raising and cancelling invoices as requested by Departmental Managers and Finance Business Partners, ensuring that all queries are resolved.
• To calculate and notify payroll in respect of appropriate deductions or additional payments to be made via salaries, e.g. private telephone calls.
• To assist in the preparation of both monthly and ad hoc management information as and when required including input in to the Trust's board report.
• To carry out variance analysis for Divisions to understand and provide information to budget managers and Finance Business Partners.
• To provide financial information as required enabling Finance Business Partners to produce monthly Division Finance Reports including recovery plans.
• To produce and maintain spread sheets and databases and to ensure that the analysis is accurate and robust, e.g. staff in post.
• To contribute in the preparation of the Trust's annual budget setting process, including the production of the Trust's budget book.
• To undertake pay costing for Divisions.
• Meet with budget holders to discuss current financial position, agree staff in post, explanations of variances and to ensure proper process and governance is followed.
• Develop and maintain good working relations with budget holders to develop knowledge and understanding of their area that may have financial implications.
• To assist in the production of information to be included in the year‑end accounts, including creditors, debtors and supporting analysis.
• Provide support and participate in stock takes for inclusion in the annual accounts.
• Proactively assist Senior Management Accountant and Management Accountants in reviewing current work practices and recommending improvement and changes where required.
• Assist in the production of procedure notes for Finance Management and also develop and maintain procedure notes for Division specific tasks, in order to facilitate cover arrangements whilst on leave.
• To help and assist other staff members as required and requested by management and to provide cover for absent colleagues within Financial Management.
• Proactively focus on continued professional development within the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Grade C or above at GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• Experience of a management accounting environment to include all aspects of production, using principles and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of spread sheet and system design to confirm validity of large amounts of data, minimise errors whilst ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and procedures
• Use of accounting software packages
• Experience of advising non-financial managers on financial issues

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Oracle Financial Accounting software
• Experience of business reporting tools
• Experience of dealing with queries from both internal and external parties

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work‑life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Documents to Download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 184.6 KB)
• Recruitment Jobs Pack (PDF, 1.1 MB)