Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Job summary
We're looking for a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and proactive person to join our friendly Income team as a Senior Income Accountant.
What will you be doing day to day?
* Report on and interpret clinical income at both directorate and trust wide level
* Work with services to develop a clinical income forecast and accurately monitor and assess the impact of in-year changes
* Interpret and implement the NHS Payment Scheme rules
* Provide advice to directorates and senior managers on the impact of changes to tariff guidance
* Line manage two Band 6 Finance & Contracts Accountants
What we are looking for?
* Good communication and administrative skills
* Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel
* Organised and able to prioritise a demanding workload
* A keen eye for detail and an enquiring mind
* A proactive team player who is fantastic at building relationships with colleagues
You'll be working in a fast-paced busy public sector environment and have the chance to get involved in lots of different aspects of clinical income reporting and analysis.
On top of that we'll provide you with some great benefits including access to training and development opportunities, a generous annual leave package, a fantastic pension scheme, and NHS staff discounts on a range of products and services.
Main duties of the job
* Lead preparation of the monthly Clinical Income position in accordance with current income guidance and any local agreements.
* Ensuring Clinical Income is correctly accounted for each month and ensuring the correct calculation of income accruals where necessary.
* Lead preparation of a range of income reports to meet both month-end, year-end and ad hoc reporting requirements.
* Ensure that all Clinical Income due to the trust has been invoiced or paid in adherence to current guidance. This includes both contractual and non-contractual income.
* Build strong relationships with finance colleagues and service managers in order to ensure all Clinical Income is accurate, and any service or data changes are captured and reported as necessary.
* Support the implementation of new data processes in a robust manner as new guidance is published.
* Responsible for the supervision and management of the income team members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: CCAB or CIMA Finalist actively studying to become fully qualified
* Desirable: CCAB/CIMA Qualified accountant
Experience/Knowledge
* Essential: Delivering financial reports to rigorous standards and deadlines.
* Experience in a finance context
* Experience of presenting complex financial information to non-finance managers
* Knowledge of NHS Payment Scheme / national tariff rules and processes
* Understanding of the current NHS policies and strategies
* Knowledge of the NHS Annual Planning process
* Knowledge of financial systems and other key systems which are linked to financial reporting
* Knowledge of financial controls
* Appreciation of operational issues to enable contribution to discussions with non-financial managers
* Desirable: Previous Acute NHS Finance experience
* Line Management experience
* Experience of commissioning within an NHS setting
* Advanced specialist knowledge of SLAM
* Experience of using Integra Centros
Skills
* Essential: Excellent verbal, written, numeric reasoning and presentation skills
* Excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills
* Ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve desired objectives
* Excellent IT skills
* Team worker, able to work with other Directorate finance colleagues to improve the performance of the department as a whole
* Able to work fast under pressure at times of high workload and competing priorities
* High levels of motivation, enthusiasm and tenacity
* Ability to motivate, develop, supervise and train staff
* High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
* Demonstrates sound judgement on financial decisions in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent
* Ability to contribute effectively to group discussions and decisions
* Flexibility and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
* Desirable: Proven staff management skills and the ability to motivate and develop team of staff
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address: Unit F, Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NT
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