Management Accountant

• Support the Finance Business Partner, ensuring the effective provision of a comprehensive management accounting service.
• Working closely with the Financial Services Team to prepare the monthly trust accounts in line with requirements as set out by the Associate Directors of Financial Services and Operational Finance
• Producing accurate and timely budgetary control reports, and to produce the directorate performance packs within the agreed timetable.
• Undertake regular meetings with budget holders (without supervision) to review accounts and support their understanding of the financial position
• Investigating and analysing variances from budget and reporting and explaining these to budget holders and other senior managers.

• Support the Finance Business Partner, ensuring the effective provision of a comprehensive management accounting service.
• Working closely with the Financial Services Team to prepare the monthly trust accounts in line with requirements as set out by the Associate Directors of Financial Services and Operational Finance
• Producing accurate and timely budgetary control reports, and to produce the directorate performance packs within the agreed timetable.
• Undertake regular meetings with budget holders (without supervision) to review accounts and support their understanding of the financial position
• Investigating and analysing variances from budget and reporting and explaining these to budget holders and other senior managers.
• Participation in the costing and pricing of the Trusts activity.
• Reviewing financial transactions to ensure that they have been correctly processed and recorded.
• Produce accurate year end forecasts.
• Produce monitoring returns to external bodies as and when required.
• Assisting managers in developing business plans for their areas of responsibility.
• To liaise with internal departments and external agencies to obtain relevant information in a timely manner.
• Support Finance Business Partner in implementing Service Line Reporting.
• Maintain adequate records for audit purposes.
• To ensure work structure information (ESR) reconciles with budgets and ensure the efficient processing of authorisation requests on the Trust recruitment system (currently TRAC)
• Ensure the budget is kept updated for alterations throughout the year in line with budget rules and Standing Financial Instructions.

Essential

• AAT qualified or at management level for CIMA (50% completion) or at least 50% of exams completed for ACCA (skills level) or 50% complete CIPFA or ACA.
• Attained full European Computer Driving License or equivalent experience

Essential

• Significant experience in relevant finance areas
• Experience of using and developing complex financial management systems
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, within a highly pressured change orientated environment

Desirable

• Experience of reporting on a trading accounts basis, and explaining the concepts involved to a range of stakeholders
• Costing experience in an NHS environment
• Presentation of financial information to a range of stakeholders, including senior management

Essential

• Good supervisory and leadership skills as at times this post holder might be responsible for supervising and training a Trainee Accountant whilst meeting deadlines and competing priorities
• Able to express complex and technical issues, both orally and in writing in an easily understood and persuasive manner for a range of audiences
• Professional and self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving