Management Accountant

NUPAS Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NUPAS Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Management Accountant to join the team on a full-time permanent basis. The role focuses on month end processes, reporting and financial planning, working closely with stakeholders to drive budgeting accuracy and cost management.

The ideal candidate will be CCAB finalist or qualified, with exceptional Excel and data analysis skills, and strong communication abilities to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in month end processes and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Confident ledger user with ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Handle month end postings and variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly regional finance reports and discuss with budget holders.
• Support costing, forecasting and financial planning.
• Assist with audits and respond to audit requests.
• Provide financial guidance to budget holders and monitor variances.
• Drive value for money and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Excel skills

Data analysis

Ledger user

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

CCAB finalist

Tools

Sage ledger

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join the NUPAS team on a full-time permanent basis

The Management Accountant willprimarily be responsible for month end process and reporting. This role will alsoprovide financial management support for budget holders and support costing andfinancial planning for NUPAS by working closely with internal and external key stakeholders in a dynamic environment

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated management accountant who has exceptional experience in excel and data analysis skills, confident ledger user, written and verbal communication skills, ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues, ability to build effective, respectful working relationships with others providing and receiving feedback and being responsive to change, organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in an uncertain, complex and fast-paced environment with frequently changing demands

The successful candidate will be educated to CCAB qualified accountant or CCAB finalist with target date of completion

NUPAS offers a dynamic, diverse and developmental environment in which to nurture and enhance your career. We have embedded a culture of strong teamwork, and ensure we get quality time together to build and enhance inter-team relationships

Main duties of the job

Finance -

• Responsible for month end process including posting journals to ledger, prepare variance analysis for month end position review after soft close
• Prepare monthly regional finance reports, meet and discuss report with budget holders
• Support in costing, forecasting and financial planning
• Work together with Finance Manager and Head of Finance for any audit request from external auditor
• Provide financial management support to budget holders raise financial awareness, gain good understanding of their budget performance including driver of variances
• Champion value for money and support in continuous improvement of efficiency across the organisation
• Engagement in continuous improvement for processes and cross cover duties with other team members when required

• Accuracy in reporting, efficiency in processes and good relationship with key stakeholders

• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post and/or that are deemed to be within your capabilities.

• Delivery of maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

• To work in harmony with all other team members including team members in different regional groups and to communicate in an open and courteous manner with colleagues, clients, visitors, referring agencies and contractors.

• Promotion of a supportive and friendly working environment.

• Support a woman's right to request an abortion within UK legal framework.

• Non judgmental attitude.

• To maintain and improve standards of work through the undertaking of training, attending courses and keeping up to date with technical information.

• Continuous development to meet business needs.

About us

The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience.

Have an awareness of safeguarding policy and practice, maintain the required level of appropriate training and competency in relation to safeguarding practice. Escalate any concerns to senior colleagues withoutdelay recognising that safeguarding is everybodys business.

All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty.

The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS values, ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly.

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for month end process including posting journals to ledger, prepare variance analysis for month end position review after soft close
• Prepare monthly regional finance reports, meet and discuss report with budget holders
• Support in costing, forecasting and financial planning
• Work together with Finance Manager and Head of Finance for any audit request from external auditor
• Provide financial management support to budget holders raise financial awareness, gain good understanding of their budget performance including driver of variances
• Champion value for money and support in continuous improvement of efficiency across the organisation
• Engagement in continuous improvement for processes and cross cover duties with other team members when required

• Accuracy in reporting, efficiency in processes and good relationship with key stakeholders

• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post and/or that are deemed to be within your capabilities.

• Delivery of maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

• To work in harmony with all other team members including team members in different regional groups and to communicate in an open and courteous manner with colleagues, clients, visitors, referring agencies and contractors.

• Promotion of a supportive and friendly working environment.

• Support a woman's right to request an abortion within UK legal framework.

• Non judgmental attitude.

• To maintain and improve standards of work through the undertaking of training, attending courses and keeping up to date with technical information.

• Continuous development to meet business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB finalist with target date of completion
• Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• CCAB Qualified Accountant

Experience

• Significant experience in month end process and reporting
• Adequate experience in financial management with budget holders
• Adequate experience in costing and forecasting

Desirable

• Experience in finance business partnering
• Experience in healthcare finance

Skills and Knowledge

• Exceptional excel and data analysis skills
• Confident ledger user
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues
• Ability to build effective, respectful working relationships with others providing and receiving feedback and being responsive to change
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in an uncertain, complex and fast-paced environment with frequently changing demands

Desirable

• Ability to support change and have a positive influence on others
• Expertise in Sage ledger

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

NUPAS Ltd

Address

N U P A S

79 Newton Street

Manchester

M1 1EX

United Kingdom