(*) Management Accounts Assistant

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and well-organised Management Accountant Assistant to join our Finance team. You will provide timely, accurate financial information and advice to budget holders, supporting monthly reporting, forecasts and management information across assigned services.

You will work closely with the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Manager, developing your career in financial management and NHS business partnering within a large,

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance environment with reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Experience of budget setting.
• ECDL or equivalent with advanced keyboard skills.
• Theoretical NHS accounting issues knowledge; knowledge of PLICs/SLR and Access/SQL databases would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support development of effective finance business partnering within assigned areas.
• Assist with preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational and strategic financial plans.
• Support the identification of financial risks and appropriate mitigating actions.
• Provide financial advice and support to managers, including contributing to the development and review of business cases.
• Work with budget holders to support effective financial management and contribute towards the Trust achieving its financial targets.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and provided in accordance with the Trust's monthly reporting timetable.
• Take an active approach to your professional development, building your knowledge, skills and experience within NHS finance.

Skills

Budgeting

Reconciliations

Double-entry bookkeeping

Advanced keyboard skills

Education

AAT Diploma Level 4

ECDL/ equivalent

Tools

Finance software (budgeting systems)

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust.

There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and organised Management Accountant Assistant to join our Finance team and play an important role in providing a high-quality, professional financial service across the Trust.

Working closely with the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Manager, you will provide timely and accurate financial information, support and advice to budget holders and managers across your assigned services.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your financial management and business partnering experience. You will support the monthly financial reporting cycle, prepare financial performance reports and forecasts, and analyse trends and variances to help services understand and manage their financial position.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in financial management and business partnering within a large and complex organisation.

If you are enthusiastic about finance, enjoy working collaboratively and can provide accurate and insightful financial information to support decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Support the development of effective finance business partnering within your assigned areas.
• Assist with the preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational and strategic financial plans.
• Support the identification of financial risks and appropriate mitigating actions.
• Provide financial advice and support to managers, including contributing to the development and review of business cases.
• Work with budget holders to support effective financial management and contribute towards the Trust achieving its financial targets.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and provided in accordance with the Trust's monthly reporting timetable.
• Take an active approach to your professional development, building your knowledge, skills and experience within NHS finance.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• English and Maths GCSE grade 4 and above or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• AAT Diploma Level 4 or equivalent (e.g., NVQ 4, Ordinary degree).

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a finance environment is essential with detailed knowledge of reconciliations, double entry booking keeping, financial systems including budgeting processes etc.
• Experience of budget setting.
• ECDL or equivalent is essential. - i.e., experienced in the use of financial systems/ spreadsheets/ databases / word processing. Advanced keyboard skills essential.

Desirable criteria

• Theoretical Knowledge of technical accounting issues currently facing the NHS.
• Knowledge of application of PLICs and SLR.
• Advanced ability in Access/SQL Databases
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.