Management Accountant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Management Accountant to support month-end processing, management accounts, forecasting and budget control across divisions and cost centres.

The role requires solid financial experience, AAT/CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent, and the right to work in the UK. You will work with Finance Business Partners and auditors, contributing to accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• AAT full qualification or CCAB or CIMA part qualified, or significant financial management experience.
• Experience in financial management and producing timely management information.
• Proficient with MS Office and financial ledger systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journals and adjustments, including accruals and prepayments.
• Support monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reports for divisions.
• Analyse financial information and advise on variances and options.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

AAT full qualification

CCAB or CIMA part qualified

Significant financial management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Financials

Job description

The Financial Management team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Management Accountant who reports to a Finance Manager. The post supports month-end processing, management accounts, forecasting and budgetary control for operational divisions and cost centres. It suits someone with practical finance experience who wants to build management accounting skills. Applicants need an AAT, CCAB or CIMA part qualification, or significant financial management experience, and the right to work in the UK for the role.

What the job involves

• Prepare month-end journals and adjustments, including accruals, prepayments, income deferrals and budget transfers
• Support monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reports for assigned divisions and cost centres
• Analyse financial information, investigate variances and advise finance and non-finance colleagues
• Keep financial data accurate through cost centre reconciliations, correct coding and budget allocation
• Raise sales invoices, maintain income registers and work with Trust and external colleagues on income recovery
• Support the monthly and annual accounts, including answering internal and external audit requests
• Work with Finance Business Partners, Finance Managers, financial accounting and divisional teams to keep information complete

What’s required

Qualifications

• AAT full qualification, or CCAB or CIMA part qualified
• Qualified instead by significant relevant financial management experience

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in finance
• Calculating and preparing accruals, prepayments and income deferrals, and their effect on budget variances and forecasts
• Analysing and summarising complex financial information and advising on options to resolve issues
• Managing own workload to tight and often changing timescales
• Using Microsoft Office and financial ledger systems

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the role

Nice to have

• Full CCAB or CIMA qualification
• Experience of Oracle Financials
• Demonstrable experience in financial management

What’s offered

• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Health and wellbeing support
• Staff networks
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to progress