Management Accounts Assistant

Health Jobs UK; Redhill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is offering a development role in the finance department, suitable for those pursuing a finance or business degree. The position involves providing financial management services and supporting clinical divisions. Candidates should be excellent communicators and confident self-starters. This role offers an opportunity for professional growth within a respected Trust recognized for its outstanding services.

Qualifications

• Education in finance or business.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial management services.
• Support clinical divisions in quality and sustainability.
• Undertake project work for performance improvements.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Confident self-starter

Education

Education in finance discipline or working towards financial qualification

Job description

Overview

The Financial Management team have an opportunity for a development role for individuals who would like to progress in a management accounts career. This role would also suit a University placement on a fixed term contract who is studying a finance/business degree. You will be an integral part of the Management Accounts team. The role will entail working closely with the Senior Management Accountant in providing detailed monthly reporting and supporting the divisions in developing services by preparing concise, timely and accurate reports on a variety of financial topics.

Responsibilities

• A supporting role in providing a comprehensive, financial management service (planning, reporting, and financial analysis) to ensure that financial viability is sustained and targets are achieved.
• Supporting clinical divisions in providing a safe, high quality, sustainable service.
• Undertaking project work to help drive improved performance in the divisions.

Qualifications / Candidate requirements

• An education in a finance discipline or working towards a financial qualification.
• An excellent communicator - both in writing and verbally.
• A confident self-starter who can work on their own initiative.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services.

In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England.

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
• We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
• Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
• Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Additional information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Documents to download

• Job Description ( PDF , 240.4 KB )
• Our Organisation Values ( PDF , 247.7 KB )
• Trust Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders ( PDF , 334.8 KB )