Management Accountant

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month fixed term role at Ailsa Hospital. The successful candidate will provide financial services, support budget management, and lead a team in a collaborative environment. This role requires advanced accounting skills and a thorough understanding of NHS financial governance.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical accountancy skills in business finance.
• Experience in financial accounting and management accounting.
• Ability to present financial advice to non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional financial services to stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Lead and develop your team to achieve objectives.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Part-qualified CCAB accountant

Tools

Computerised ledger systems

Spreadsheets

Databases

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term/secondment Management Accountant based at Ailsa Hospital.

What You Will Do

• Supporting our North Health and Social Care Partnership, who deliver Health services to the population of North Ayrshire, who also lead on the delivery Mental Health Services for the whole of Ayrshire & Arran. You will be providing professional, efficient and effective financial services to a range of stakeholders on a daily basis
• Build effective relationships and working collaboratively and constructively with multi-professional teams across your portfolio of responsibility.
• Demonstrate sound technical accounting expertise and an understanding of our governance to assist in the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts, costings, Government returns, annual accounts, audit and more routinely, monthly management reports, alongside meeting with budget managers and their teams to aid effective decision making and gather information on detailed projections.
• Your analysis will be key in our decision-making so your ability to draw insight, present and challenge is just as important as the technical know-how, this means having excellent communication skills as well as analytical skills.
• Provide clear, meaningful data to enable Senior Managers and Budget Holders to be able to make well-informed, timely decisions around budgets, service delivery and the management of budget pressures, savings and efficiencies.
• Provide leadership to your direct reports, managing, developing and getting the best from your team will help you deliver on your own objectives.
• Bring new ideas on how we can perform better, do things differently and learn from best practice.
  
  

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job

• The post requires advanced technical accountancy skills in all aspects of “business” finance and a clear knowledge and understanding of such tools and concepts as financial modelling, business case production and financial analysis. This should be underpinned with detailed practical knowledge, skills and experience in financial accounting, management accounting and reporting. The skills and knowledge required will usually be obtained by means of studying towards a professional qualification in accountancy (part-qualified CCAB accountant) together with substantial experience in the fields of business finance and management accounting. The application of these skills within the NHS setting will require a working knowledge of the NHS together with a broad understanding of clinical and non-clinical services and the infrastructure and approach to frontline service provision. A detailed knowledge of the NHS financial planning regime and financial governance framework, together with a broad knowledge of all aspects of the finance function will also be required.
• Developed knowledge and experience of computerised ledger systems, chart of accounts and coding structures, reconciliations, preparation of annual accounts, application of financial control processes and payments processing. Proficiency in a range of computer applications, particularly spreadsheets and databases is also required.
• Operating in a multi-disciplinary environment the post requires developed communication skills to effectively present and convey financial advice and information to audiences who may largely be from a non-finance background. Wider management skills required will include presentation and report writing skills and a proven ability to cope with demanding and variable workloads.
  
  

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

Hours: 37 per week.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Kim Wilson, Senior Finance Manager at [e-mail]

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NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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