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Job overview
Based off experience, this job role may be offered as permanent, fixed term, or secondment.
An opportunity has arisen for the role of Management Accountant, playing a key role in managing and reporting the financial position of the organisation. We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is ready to develop their career in an acute healthcare provider with a strong track record of delivering five-star quality care for its patients.
The postholder will provide expert financial advice to operational colleagues and play a key role in providing an effective financial management and reporting service. They will support and work closely with the Senior Financial Management team to generate, analyse, and report financial information to stakeholders internal and external to the Trust.
The successful candidate will hold financial management experience in a large organisation and knowledge of the NHS finance regime. They will have excellent IT and communication skills and experience of managing and developing staff. They will have demonstrated the ability to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting.
Main duties of the job
The Management Accountant’s main duties will be to:
* Provide expert financial advice and oversight of financial management for their areas of responsibility.
* Lead aspects of the month-end reporting process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of the monthly financial position both internally and externally to the organisation.
* Monitor financial performance against agreed budgets, analysing and reporting on variances and assisting in formulating corrective actions.
* Co-ordinate the budget setting and forecasting processes for their areas of responsibility.
* Ensure the provision of high-quality financial reporting to budget holders and other non-finance managers in order to support delivery of the Trust’s strategic, corporate, and financial objectives, including delivery of Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) efficiencies.
* Establish and maintain strong working relationships to enable effective working. The postholder will be expected to liaise with both internal departments and external bodies.
* Manage and develop staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
* CCAB/CIMA Qualified or equivalent.
Knowledge
* Experience within a finance function of a large organisation.
* Experience of income and expenditure budgets.
* Knowledge of accountancy policies and procedures.
* NHS Finance experience.
* Experience of contract monitoring and reporting.
Other
* Strong IT skills and experience using Microsoft Office suite.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust that is one of the best places to work in England.
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