Management Accountant

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial advice, reporting and challenge to designated services. Working under the direction of a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will help managers understand their financial position and support informed decision-making.

This role is an excellent development opportunity for part-qualified or finalist accountants to contribute to patient care within a complex

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or finalist accountant seeking development in NHS financial management.
• Experience providing financial advice and reporting.
• Ability to model costs and present clear financial information to non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of accurate management accounts for designated services, including month-end close and budgeting.
• Provide financial advice and challenge to budget holders and clinicians.
• Prepare and review monthly performance reports and variance analyses for senior stakeholders.
• Line-manage junior finance staff and support year-end processes.
• Ensure robust financial control, accruals, deferrals and run-rate analysis.
• Support annual budgeting and in-year budget adjustments.

Education

Part-qualified or finalist accountant

Job description

Job Description

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to develop your career in NHS financial management and business partnering? South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial advice, reporting and challenge to designated services.

Working under the direction of a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will help managers and clinicians understand their financial position, make informed decisions and deliver services within available resources. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or finalist accountant to broaden their experience in a complex NHS environment and make a visible contribution to patient care.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely management accounts for your areas, including month-end close, budget management, forecasting, variance analysis and clear financial reporting.
• Meet regularly with budget holders to explain performance, identify risks and opportunities, agree corrective action and support delivery of cost improvement plans.
• Provide constructive financial advice and challenge on service developments, costings and business cases; undertake complex modelling using sometimes incomplete information; and ensure financial implications, affordability and risks are understood at an early stage.
• Supervise junior finance staff, support year-end and Trust returns, promote strong financial control and deputise for the Senior Finance Business Partner when required.
• Prepare accurate, timely monthly financial performance reports, forecasts, variance analysis and commentary for designated services and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure income, pay and non-pay positions are complete and robust, with appropriate treatment of accruals, deferrals, commitments and expected run-rates.
• Monitor budgets and establishments throughout the year and support annual budget setting and in-year budget adjustments.
• Lead monthly review meetings with budget holders, translating complex information into clear advice and agreeing actions to address variances.
• Build effective working relationships with managers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, offering constructive challenge and practical recommendations.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities and pressures, and integrate financial, activity and workforce information into planning assumptions.
• Undertake complex modelling and costings for service developments, investments and business cases, including scenarios based on incomplete or evolving data.
• Ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions, Trust policies, audit requirements and management accounting procedures.
• Line-manage and support junior finance staff, setting objectives, reviewing performance and developing their skills.
• Support year-end accounts, Trust financial returns and timely invoicing, and deputise for the Senior Finance Business Partner as required.

Who we are

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.