Management Accountant

NHS Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Tees is recruiting a Deputy Finance Business Partner to support the Financial Management team with monthly management accounts across a Clinical Service Unit. You will help ensure data accuracy in the General Ledger and improve timeliness of information to enable budgets to be managed effectively.

The role requires NHS financial knowledge and at least 2 years in financial management, with AAT qualifications and Oracle experience.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in MS Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience inputting into Oracle Financials and generating reports.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting capabilities with attention to variances.
• Able to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and distributing monthly directorates reports.
• Input data into Oracle Financial Management System and feeder systems.
• Provide information to identify budget variances and prepare monthly commentary.
• Support annual budgeting process reflecting service requirements.
• Ensure income is identified and invoices are raised promptly.

Skills

MS Excel

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial data interpretation

Communication of financial information

Education

AAT Part Qualified

AAT Qualified

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Oracle Financial Reporting Workspace

Job description

Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us.

*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*

Are you a looking for a fresh and exciting new challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity in our newly restructured, award winning Financial Management team supporting a £365m turnover high performing Foundation Trust. To deliver our strategy, we are looking for a Deputy Finance Business Partner to support the delivery of our monthly management accounts across one of our Clinical Service Units (CSU).

You will be a key part of the finance team providing financial stewardship to the organisation and supporting the achievement of the finance team vision.

We are seeking applications from individuals who have the drive, passion and ability to make a difference. If you believe you can offer this then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

An Excellent opportunity is available to support the Financial Management team reporting to the Deputy Finance Business Partner.

The post holder, will support the Financial Management team in providing support to budget holders and to ensure information and data is accurate and up to date.

Responsible for ensuring accuracy within the General Ledger and associated financial systems in order to improve the level of services (quality, relevance, accuracy and timeliness of information) and increased efficiency to allow the wider trust manage their budgets and deliver the FT financial regime.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist in the preparation & distribution monthly directorates financial reports

To input into the Oracle Financial Management System (I.e. Journals, budgets and data from feeder systems (Payroll/Stock/Debtors/Creditors)

To assist in providing information and support to allow identification and interpretation of variances from budget. Provision of monthly commentaries on the key financial issues for the Deputy Finance Business Partner to ensure any trends are identified

Assists the Deputy Finance Business Partner in the preparation of annual budgets, ensuring that budgets reflect service requirements.

Helps ensure all Income is accurately identified and invoices are raised in a timely manner.

Liaise with Financial Services to ensure all income and expenditure is correctly coded.

Maintaining the control and accuracy of budgets as directed by the Deputy Finance Business Partner ensuring that budgetary controls are reconciled and balanced off on a monthly basis.

To prepare ad-hoc costing information as requested by budget managers under supervision.

Contribute to and support the development and improvement of financial procedures to drive efficiency and quality.

To work as part of the overall financial management department and to develop close working relationships with other financial management assistants.

To develop effective working relationships, and under supervision, provide advice and answer financial queries for key personnel at various levels of seniority working within the

To ensure that departmental standards and agreed deadlines are met, deputising for the Deputy Finance Business Partner as required.

To perform any other duties as may be delegated from time to time.

Person specification

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office functions, particularly MS Excel
• Ability to input into and interrogate a finance general ledger, to obtain standard and ad-hoc reports, whilst producing / utilising working papers and audit trails for month end
• Ability to provide and receive complex financial information to/from financial and non-financial staff orally, in writing or electronically in a professional manner
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly to deal with changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Must have excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud and its Financial Reporting Workspace
• Knowledge of Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders and Schemes of Delegation
• Knowledge of NHS Finance and Payment Scheme
• Knowledge of calculating and processing tax, NI, superannuation and VAT
• Knowledge of the production, monitoring and reporting of service level agreements

Qualifications

• AAT Part Qualified and minimum of 2 years' experience in Financial Management
• AAT Qualified
• NHS Experience

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Financial Management
• Previous NHS experience

Important - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. The DBs check will be undertaken during the pre-employment check screening.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Disability

We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here: Work in the UK - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk ).

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for health or social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

Further Important Information

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method.

Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.