Senior Financial Accountant

Health Jobs UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Manchester seeks a Financial Services Manager to enhance quality and drive improvements in patient outcomes. Key duties include setting standards for compliance, collaborating across teams, and leading the financial services team. Candidates must have a CCAB or CIMA qualification, a Master’s degree, and at least 5 years of accountancy experience. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact healthcare finances.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunities for innovation in healthcare

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in financial management at management level.
• Thorough understanding of NHS accounting principles.
• 5+ years of relevant accountancy experience.

Responsibilities

• Set standards and compliance for Financial Services Team.
• Drive business growth and improve cash flow.
• Lead the team and collaborate with other departments.

Skills

Financial management

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA)

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Financial software packages

Job description

Overview

Job summary: We are proud of our exceptional staff who are passionate about the contribution they make within the Trust. You will focus on quality, promoting high standards to improve patient outcomes in a financial capacity, using evidence to drive improvements and seeking innovative ways of working to develop financial solutions. You will be commercially astute, able to drive business growth and improve cash flow. A Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA) with current membership and a master’s degree level education (or equivalent) and significant management experience are essential.

Main duties of the job

You will set clear standards and expectations, ensure compliance with professional accountancy standards and practices, and lead the Financial Services Team in the FBU. You will also work closely with colleagues in the Charities, Accounts Receivable, Tax and Capital teams.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, promoting collaboration and transformation. We have a 30,000-strong workforce and offer opportunities for scale and development.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through our Electronic Patient Record system, Hive, launched September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider with a Green Plan to promote sustainability. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development, protect health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience needed, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under Supporting Documents. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide with the Job Description and Person Specification for information about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others before submitting an application.

Diversity matters: MFT promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have special requirements, email [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA) with current membership registration
• Essential: Demonstrable post-qualification CPD development
• Essential: Master’s degree in a relevant technical, scientific or information systems discipline or equivalent job-related experience

Knowledge

• Essential: Extensive knowledge and experience in financial management at a management level in a large, complex organisation
• Essential: Thorough understanding of current NHS accounting principles and audit requirements
• Essential: Sound understanding of software packages

Experience

• Essential: Minimum 5 years relevant accountancy experience
• Essential: Ability to analyse complex information and determine solutions
• Essential: Significant experience in a large, complex NHS organisation
• Essential: Substantial experience in implementing and developing financial systems and processes
• Essential: Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team
• Essential: Ensures the function processes financial transactions and produces statutory accounts and financial returns
• Essential: Experience in a complex partnership-dependent environment
• Desirable: Substantial NHS finance experience

Certificate of Sponsorship / UK Registration

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You must have current UK professional registration. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for entry clearance must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: FBU, Trafford General Hospital, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 5SL

Employer's website: (see associated link in original posting)