Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced NHS Management Accountant to join a NHS Trust based in London on an initial 3 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Education / Qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent. The post holder must be actively studying towards a CCAB (or CIMA) qualification or be able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience. Experience Relevant experience in a management accounting department. Knowledge of NHS Finance & Organisational structures, including an understanding of clinical activity and how it is coded and recorded. Experience of financial forecasting and budget setting. Knowledge Thorough experience of financial management gained within a complex environment, budgetary control, forecasting and management information processes. Able to create complex spreadsheets and databases to manipulate complex financial data, often using several systems simultaneously. Use advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. pivot table, sumif & vlookup). Skills/abilities Ability to plan and organise own workload and meet deadlines, which will involve balancing competing priorities within a fluctuating and demanding workload. Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision. Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve queries independently and take appropriate decisions within broad departmental procedures and external guidelines. Confident user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office, integrated financial ledger system, databases, with accurate output. Ability to concentrate, occasionally for prolonged periods. Ability to deal effectively with frequent interruptions. Ability to interpret highly complex external guidance and implement locally. Ability to present and communicate in writing and verbally with all levels of staff and external contacts, often in situations, which are complex and potentially contentious. Excellent verbal reasoning. Ability to write reports. Ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to lead and motivate staff. Personal qualities Committed to Continuing Professional Development. Evidence of negotiating and influencing ability. Able to work under pressure and to plan and prioritise workload effectively. Professional and reputation for integrity. Flexible and supportive work colleague. Tenacity and resilience. Makes demands of self and others. If this role would be of interest to you, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible