Assistant Directorate Accountant (Band 5) - 317 Financial Management - Corporate - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Tyne and Wear
Our Financial Management Department is recruiting. An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible professional to join our team as an Assistant Directorate Accountant.
The Assistant Directorate Accountant will work as part of the Financial Management team to ensure the accurate and timely provision of financial information, support, and guidance to the Trust’s Clinical Boards.
The Financial Management team is responsible for the monthly closedown, variance analysis, reporting and forecasting, as well as providing business support to managers, including high-quality financial information and analysis to meet their financial objectives throughout the year.
The role is based at Regent Point in Gosforth, with parking available or easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange. We offer agile and flexible working to support work-life balance and provide a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities to thrive and develop.
We have a comprehensive benefits package for our staff, including a fully supportive study package, car lease options, and a wide variety of staff discounts including discounted staff travel passes.
* Interview Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
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This is a key role with responsibility for providing financial support, advice, and guidance, ensuring that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
The team produces monthly management accounts to enable accurate monitoring and forecasting of the Trust's financial position, enabling budget holders and the Trust to make well-informed financial decisions.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals
* To assist the (Senior) Directorate Accountant in the provision of a high-quality financial management service.
* To work closely with the Directorate Management Team, providing timely and accurate financial and supporting information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring of specific Directorate and Department’s financial position.
* Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
* To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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