Management Accountant

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Management Accountant to support production and analysis of monthly management accounts, budget statements and variance reports. You will partner with managers to provide budgeting guidance, costings and financial performance insights within a large NHS Trust environment.

You will maintain strong financial controls, prepare journals and reconciliations, and assist with annual budgets and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Graduate Level/AAT member or equivalent
• 3 years' experience in a finance environment
• Understanding of budgetary control processes
• Comfortable with IT and spreadsheet modelling
• Understanding of financial systems and general ledger

Responsibilities

• Produce and analyse monthly management accounts and variance reports
• Provide budgeting, payroll, costing, coding and financial guidance to managers
• Maintain financial controls with journals, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Support annual budgets and forecasts through financial planning
• Contribute to process improvements and service development initiatives

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Spreadsheet modelling

IT literacy

Financial systems

Education

Graduate Level

AAT Member

Professional qualification to certificate level

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

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ob Title: Management Accountant

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, you will support the production and analysis of financial information, including monthly management accounts, budget statements and variance reports, providing clear and accurate information to support operational and strategic decision-making

Work in partnership with managers across the Trust to provide financial advice and guidance on budgeting, payroll, costing, coding, and financial performance, helping to identify risks, opportunities, and potential efficiency savings.

Maintain strong financial controls through the preparation of journals, budget adjustments, reconciliations, and month-end processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

Support with financial planning and budgeting by evaluating business plans, costing service developments, and assisting with the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.

Support with service development and improvement initiatives by providing financial analysis for business cases, delivery plans, waiting list initiatives, and cost improvement programmes.

Contribute to the development of the Finance team by supporting process improvements, assisting with the induction and training of new staff, and helping to deliver an efficient and customer-focused finance service

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking in to account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with the Divisional Finance Manager/Senior Management Accountant in providing financial support and advice to both Divisions and Headquarter Departments.

You will have strong administrative and clerical skills, with the ability to learn new finance processes quickly.

You will have understanding of basic budgetary control processes, financial systems and general ledger.

You will be confident using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and Teams.

You will have good general IT skills with accurate keyboard data entry and be comfortable using spreadsheet modelling.

You will be organised, logical and able to manage your time effectively in a busy environment.

You will be a clear communicator who can explain financial information simply and work well with wide range of stakeholders.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Health & physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary, with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act)
• Graduate Level/AAT Member plus experience/studying for professional qualification to certificate level or equivalent knowledge and experience. 3 years' experience in a finance environment.
• Understanding of basic budgetary control processes.
• Comfortable with IT and able to use spreadsheet modelling packages.
• Understanding of Financial systems and general ledger.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in a team supervising members of a team. NHS/Public sector Experience
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Working Together
• Always Improving