Management Accountant

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of Westminster is seeking a Management Accountant to deliver financial and management account services. This role will involve preparing budget reports, managing accounts payable and receivable, and providing financial advice to both finance and non-finance staff. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel, and will be expected to participate in team development. The position requires working a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering financial and management accounts services.
• Ability to prepare and upload journals.
• Proficient in managing accounts payable and receivable.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly budgetary and control reports.
• Assist budget holders with queries and financial advice.
• Resolve financial discrepancies and maintain supplier statements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strong communication skills

Budget management

Excel proficiency

Job description

The Management Accountant will be responsible for delivering financial and management accounts services for the Strategic Assets and Property directorate.

Working closely with a Finance Business Partner and Finance Manager this role will work on account reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable, budget holder meetings, and producing management information.

The role requires working within a larger multi‑disciplinary team, therefore maintaining strong communication with finance colleagues, budget holders, and suppliers, and providing high‑quality financial advice and performance information to managers is a must.

Please note:

• The interview will involve a short Excel test.
• The successful candidate will be expected to work a minimum of 3 days in the office.
• The advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

The Management Accountant will assist in producing monthly budgetary and control reports, prepare and upload journals, investigate and resolve expenditure variances, and support budget holders with queries.

Duties include managing accounts payable and receivable, maintaining supplier statements, analysing financial discrepancies, and ensuring payroll details are correct.

The role also involves preparing year‑end accounts, maintaining financial records to audit standards, and providing financial advice to managers and staff.

Our strategy 2023‑2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:

• Our care – delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
• Our organisation – being an increasingly inclusive, well‑led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
• Our London – using our unique pan‑London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.

To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.

The Management Accountant is responsible for a wide range of financial duties, including producing monthly budget reports, preparing and uploading journals, and investigating variances in expenditure.

The role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, maintaining supplier statements, and resolving financial queries and discrepancies. The post holder will ensure payroll details are accurate, support year‑end accounts preparation, and maintain financial records to audit standards. They will also provide financial advice to managers, communicate effectively with both finance and non‑finance staff, and contribute to team development by sharing knowledge and participating in training.