Band 6 Senior Management Accountant - Finance

Health Jobs UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in Birmingham seeks a Finance Officer to support the Finance Manager in providing financial management services. Responsibilities include producing monthly financial monitoring reports, maintaining relationships with budget holders, and enhancing financial understanding amongst non finance colleagues. Ideal candidates are CCAB or AAT qualified with at least two years of NHS management accounts experience. You'll join a team committed to improving mental health wellbeing across the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of management accounts experience in NHS.
• Experience in providing budgetary support to non finance.
• Ability to set objectives, prioritize work, and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Manager with comprehensive financial management.
• Produce financial monitoring reports including budget setting.
• Build relationships with non finance colleagues for financial understanding.

Skills

Management Accounts experience

Budgetary support

Office/Excel proficiency

Communication of finance concepts

Cost/income improvement support

Education

CCAB or AAT Qualified

Evidence of CPD

Tools

Excel (advanced skills)

Intregra

Job description

Job overview

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive financial management and business support service to the CYP Division.

The post holder will support the Finance Manager in producing and providing robust financial monitoring including budget setting, and various reporting requirements on a monthly basis such as month end, financial forecasting, delivery of savings and general financial performance.

The post holder will be able to build relationships with non finance colleagues and work constructively to improve financial understanding and acumen with regards to budget management and value for money.

The post holder will be able to work with non finance managers to track income and expenditure as well as obtain relevant financial information to support forecasting and any actions resulting in changes to forecasts.

The post involves being the first point of contact for Budget Holders - setting up regular meetings with them to resolve queries, feedback financial performance and feed relevant information into forecasting.

The post holder will be an active member of the Finance Directorate contributing to its development.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• certificate level CCAB or AAT Qualified or equivalent learning through experience.
• Evidence of CPD
• 2 Years Management Accounts experience in NHS
• Experience of budgetary support to non finance
• Setting objectives, prioritising work and meeting strict deadlines (i.e. Month end)
• Supporting cost/income improvement programmes
• Supporting costings, budget setting and forecasting within current role
• Proficient at Office/excel
• Communicate finance concepts effectively
• Awareness of how non finance affects finance

Desirable criteria

• Actively Studying CCAB Qualification
• Working in other NHS finance sections
• Advanced Excel Skills - Macros etc
• Knowledge of Intregra
• Experience of staff management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF , 456.4 KB)
• Person Specification (PDF , 32.7 KB)
• Advert (PDF , 72.7 KB)
• Applicant Guide (PDF , 313.5 KB)
• Information for Applicants (PDF , 431.5 KB)
• Everyday Behaviours Guide (PDF , 159.9 KB)
• Equality Statement (PDF , 572.5 KB)