Assistant Finance Manager - Management Accounts
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Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
A new vacancy has arisen within our Management Accounts section for the post of Assistant Finance Manager, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The vacancy is for our York site.
You will be AAT qualified, or willing to study to achieve the AAT qualification. Experience of working within a management accounting environment is desirable, though training and support will be provided. This is an excellent development opportunity in this area and may require a mix of home and office working.
Working within our friendly and supportive team, our successful candidate will share in the responsibility of operational effectiveness of the Management Accounting function.
If you are interested in this role please do feel free to contact us with any queries, or to discuss this opportunity further.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
* The production of accurate financial reports, in line with pre-arranged monthly reporting timetables
* Assisting the Finance Manager in providing training and support to budget holders
* Setting financial budgets
* Monitoring in-year performance
* Preparing cost and variance analysis, and the early identification and management of potential problem areas
You will be self-motivated, used to providing high quality and accurate information and have strong communication skills. You will be computer literate, competent with Microsoft Excel, and experience of Oracle Financials would be an advantage.
You will be able to meet tight reporting deadlines, plan your own workload, and produce accurate financial information under time pressure. You will be able to work as part of a team, and liaise with various staff disciplines throughout the Trust, and will therefore need to be confident explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications
* The postholder will have a minimum of AAT Technician level or equivalent accounting qualification or have at least 3 years experience in an equivalent role.
* The post holder will be expected to demonstrate commitment to a programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Experience & Knowledge
* The post holder will have a good knowledge of the NHS financial regime.
* The post-holder will have experience and knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, and financial management, gained from studying AAT, or equivalent, and practical experience.
* The post holder will have an understanding of the NHS efficiency agenda.
* The post holder will have an awareness of the impact of other finance sections on the financial reports, and of accounting procedures.
* The post holder will possess knowledge in financial accounting to allow accurate monthly and annual reporting for their directorate(s).
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.
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