Financial Accountant

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Birmingham is seeking a qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant to join their Financial Accounting team. The role involves completing annual accounts and working with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with healthcare financial regulations. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential. This position offers opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• Must have good interpersonal skills to engage effectively with staff.
• Ability to comply with strict deadlines in reports.
• Experience with financial regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete the annual accounts and verify consistency with NHS standards.
• Work collaboratively with finance and contracting teams.
• Prepare Trust Accounts Consolidation forms according to financial regimes.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant

Job description

Overview

Post holder will be part of the Financial Accounting team. Work with the Deputy Director of Finance (DDoF) and the Head of Financial Accounting to complete the annual accounts, ensuring consistency with the TACs and other information submitted to NHS England (NHSE) as the Trust's regulator and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Responsibilities

Undertake completion of the Trust Accounts Consolidation forms (TACs) in accordance with appropriate finance regimes, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), the Foundation Trust Annual Reporting Manual (FT ARM), the Department of Health and Social Care Group Accounting Manual (DHSC GAM), HM Treasury's Financial Reporting Manual (the HMT FReM) and any updates as and when they are adopted for Foundation Trusts.

The post holder will work with the wider finance and contracting team, Trust subsidiaries, managers, our outsourced financial service provider (currently NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)), internal auditors, external auditors, individual staff and other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

A qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant, the post holder must have good interpersonal skills and be able to liaise effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation as well as staff in other NHS and non-NHS organisations. The post holder will be able to work to strict deadlines and be capable of working under pressure and autonomously within defined standards and policies.

Offer and Development

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who meets the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. While we recognise that some aspects of the role involve complex, technical, and specialist areas, full support and training will be provided to enable you to develop the necessary expertise.

About Our Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women\'s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.