Senior Management Accountant

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join the Financial Management team at a leading NHS Trust in Southampton. The role involves providing financial support, management accounting services, and collaborating with clinical and operational teams to optimize finance functions in healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Good understanding and experience of financial management.
• Desirable experience in supporting a clinical function.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive management accounting services.
• Support the budget setting cycle and schedule.
• Apply financial support to budget managers.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Part qualified or studying for CCAB qualification

AAT Qualified

Job description

Recruiter Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location Southampton, United Kingdom

Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Management Accountant to join our Financial Management team here at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join our finance team in providing a high level of support to our Estate Services.

The Financial Management Team is responsible for delivering accurate and easy to understand financial information and providing high quality financial advice, working alongside the divisions to make the best decisions for the Trust.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills to assist them in dealing with a wide range of people and an interest in investigating and solving problems using a range of information sources and systems.

Whilst experience of supporting a clinical function is desirable, this role is suitable for any candidate with a good understanding and experience of financial management.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with both finance and clinical/operational teams, this role will provide you with an opportunity to be part of a forward looking and innovative finance team that provides comprehensive advice and support.

The role involves ensuring both our expenditure and income are accurately apportioned and recorded, providing financial support (face to face and online) to budget managers to ensure achievement of planned performance, supporting the budget setting cycle and identifying, analysing & investigating complex financial queries and discrepancies.

The post holder will be required:

*To provide a comprehensive, professional management accounting service within Hampshire and IOW Healthcare NHS FT.

*To assist the Finance directorate in the overall reconciliation of the Trust's income and expenditure position, and the production of the Trust's finance and performance reports.

*To assist the Finance directorate in the overall Trust financial planning process including completion of the NHSE Annual Plan template in relation to income and expenditure.

While the role may be allocated to a specific division, the Trust will continue to review its reporting structure. Changes to reporting lines may be required in the normal course of business. Any post holder must be aware of the changing nature of the organisation and therefore, be flexible about any potential impact.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk flexible working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. The role involves hybrid remote/office working with a minimum of 2 days each week, spent in one of the Trust's core office locations at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore; Highpoint, Bursledon or on the IOW as agreed between the successful applicant and their Line Manager.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk flexible working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. The role involves hybrid remote/office working with a minimum of 2 days each week, spent in one of the Trust's core office locations at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore; Highpoint, Bursledon or on the IOW as agreed between the successful applicant and their Line Manager.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Part qualified or actively studying for a CCAB qualification (with evidence of recent passes)AAT Qualified

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Part qualified or actively studying for a CCAB qualification (with evidence of recent passes)AAT Qualified

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

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