Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Management Accountant to join the finance team based in Huntingdon.
We are a committed and focused team who pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of financial support and advice to both internal and external partners.
Main duties of the job
The post will be full time supporting the Older People's and Adult Community clinical directorate. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a wide breadth of accounting experience and will show strong communication skills, including the ability to analyse, understand and communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.
Main duties will include the timely production of monthly management accounts, forecasting, variance analysis, assisting in the costing of new service developments, and supporting the delivery of cost improvement plans.
The role also requires the post holder to maintain regular contact with budget managers, enabling them to accurately report and forecast financial information.
Job responsibilities
Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with month and year end timetables.
Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding and ownership of financial issues pertinent to their services.
Supporting the FM in budget-setting and maintenance of a defined portfolio of services.
Support the Delivering Best Value programme reporting for a defined portfolio of services.
Supporting the FM with service costings and cost benefit analysis, and evaluation of business cases.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
* Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements
* Ambition to gain further professional qualification
* CCAB part-qualified
Experience
* Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation
* Experience in finance
* Experience of working with financial systems and processes
* Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and non-financial data
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of data into meaningful information for non-finance managers and colleagues
* Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
* Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow
* Ability to manage own workload
* Influencing and negotiating skills
* Advanced excel skills
Personal Qualities
* Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
* Flexible and adaptable
* Self-aware
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.
Compensation
£29,970 to £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
310-CORP-6139382-C
Job locations
Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
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