Temporary Management Accountant

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting across the Division and CSU, ensuring best financial practices and accurate month-end reporting.

You will develop business cases, assist with activity planning and income maximisation, and work with clinical and management teams to manage resources within budget, contributing to a high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for the Division and CSU.
• Develop business cases and contribute to activity and capacity planning.
• Assist in maximisation of income, particularly with regard to national tariff.
• Provide month-end support and ensure reporting is accurate and timely.
• Collaborate with divisional, service, corporate and clinical managers on resource planning within budget.

Job description

To provide direct financial support to the Finance Business Partner, Division and CSU ensuring the Division is fully compliant with best financial practice in the areas of: Financial budget reporting Business case development Activity and capacity planning Maximisation of income (particularly with regard to National Tariff) Budgeting Forecasting of expenditure and activity income Service line reporting

As post holder, you will support the financial management team by contributing a key role in month end, forecasting, business cases and budget setting to ensure the team report accurately and to deadline. You will form relationships with divisional, service, corporate and clinical managers to support them in planning their resource needs whilst staying within budgets.

As the successful candidate you will have good inter-personal skills and be able to communicate with staff across all levels of the organisation.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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