Assistant Management Accountant

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to lead financial reporting for one of its key clinical divisions. The role requires assisting senior accountants and ensuring financial integrity. AAT qualification and experience in a finance environment are essential. This position contributes to the Trust's overall financial performance and offers a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in working in a Finance environment either in the public or private sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, probity and stewardship.
• Ensure that the Divisions' financial records represent a true and fair view.

Skills

Use of IT software

Accounting Systems

Work as a team

Education

AAT QV

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for and Assistant Management Accountant join the Financial Management team at Walsall Healthcare Trust taking the lead with one of our key Clinical Divisions and supporting the attainment of the Trust's financial performance.

Assist the Deputy Divisional Business Advisor/Senior Financial Accountant in reporting the Financial position of the Trust. Part of the team supporting the Senior Management Accountant with delivery of a financial management service to clinical divisions.Have a detailed understanding of accounting procedures as they relate to budgetary control and operate within defined policies and procedures.To plan own work to ensure that the timetable set for the production of information is achievedPLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Deputy Divisional Business Advisor/Senior Financial Accountant in reporting the financial position of divisions within the Trust

The post holder will assist with the production of standard divisional finance information following the month end. This will include graphical presentations identifying trends and future predictions.

The post holder will, as part of their duties, work directly for the Deputy Divisional Business Advisor/Senior Financial Accountant in providing Trust wide information and ensure that Divisional finances operate to a high degree of standardisation and undertake investigations where necessary.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Job responsibilities

Ensure Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, probity and stewardship, including standing financial instructions, standing orders.

Ensure that the Divisions financial records represent a true and fair view and meet financial timescales and requirements of the Trusts corporate reporting system, external statutory returns and accounts and accounting policies and legislation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Education
• AAT QV

Experience

• Previous experience in working in a Finance environment either in the public or private sector

Skills

• Use of IT software
• Accounting Systems
• Work as a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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