Management Accountant

• Prepare accurate and timely month-end journals and adjustments, including accruals, prepayments, income deferrals and budget transfers.
• Support the production of monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reports for assigned divisions and cost centres.
• Analyse financial information, investigate variances and provide clear explanations and practical advice to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial data through cost centre reconciliations, correct coding and appropriate budget allocation.
• Raise sales invoices promptly and accurately, maintain income registers and liaise with Trust colleagues and external organisations to support income recovery.
• Support the Trust's monthly and annual accounts, including responding to information requests from internal and external auditors.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners, Finance Managers, Financial Accounting colleagues and divisional teams to ensure complete and accurate financial information.

Essential

• Association of Accounting Technicians full qualification ; or Consultative Committee Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - part qualified; or qualified by significant relevant experience in financial management

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in finance
• Experience of calculating and preparing accruals, prepayments and income deferrals, whilst understanding their impact on cost centre monthly budget variances and forecasts
• Experience of analysing and summarising complex financial information, and providing advice and options for resolution of issues arising
• Experience of managing own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office and financial ledger systems