Assistant Management Accountant- GWH, Swindon, UK
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Management Accountant with a minimum AAT Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 Qualification to join our busy team.
You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with good time management and organisational skills.
To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record of delivery, experience of working to deadlines, and have good attention to detail.
You will be a good communicator and work well as part of a team.
As with similar roles in NHS finance there will be challenges, tight deadlines and hard work but you will have a real opportunity to further your career and make a difference to the Trust.
As a Foundation Trust, the Great Western Hospital serves a population in excess of 300,000, providing both Acute and Community services.
Main duties of the job
To support the Finance Business Partners and Management Accountants in the provision of comprehensive financial support and advice to budget managers so that they can provide the best patient care within the limited budget resources available.
To provide advice to Budget Managers including holding regular meetings.
To provide analysis from financial ledger and other systems to support financial monitoring and control.
To facilitate accurate reporting through reconciliation, journal processing and monthly financial ledger close.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and
the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist in the production of the Trust’s Management Accounts on a monthly basis to an agreed timetable.
Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner in the financial reporting for specific departments or Divisions, covering areas including financial position, budget and efficiencies.
Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner in the production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
Responding to queries from Divisional and Departmental Managers.
To facilitate the production of accurate staff in post listings, budget reconciliation and financial figures in support of Division’s financial position.
Prepare and input to the ledger system actual and budget journals, as required, to ensure planned and actual expenditure is recorded under appropriate account and cost centre codes.
Analyse, investigate and resolve errors within Supplies and Payroll systems and take appropriate corrective action within monthly reporting timescales.
Responsible for compiling and maintaining the Division’s billing schedules, ensuring that the income claimed is uplifted on an annual basis.
Responsible for raising and cancelling invoices as requested by Departmental Managers and Finance Business Partners, ensuring that all queries are resolved.
To calculate and notify payroll in respect of appropriate deductions or additional payments to be made via salaries, e.g. private telephone calls.
To assist in the preparation of both monthly and ad hoc management information as and when required including input in to the Trust’s board report.
To carry out variance analysis for Divisions to understand and provide information to budget managers and Finance Business Partners.
To provide financial information as required enabling Finance Business Partners to produce monthly Division Finance Reports including recovery plans.
To produce and maintain spread sheets and databases and to ensure that the analysis is accurate and robust, e.g. staff in post.
To contribute in the preparation of the Trust’s annual budget setting process, including the production of the Trust’s budget book.
To undertake pay costing for Divisions.
Meet with budget holders to discuss current financial position, agree staff in post, explanations of variances and to ensure proper process and governance is followed.
Develop and maintain good working relations with budget holders to develop knowledge and understanding of their area that may have financial implications.
To assist in the production of information to be included in the year-end accounts, including creditors, debtors and supporting analysis.
Provide support and participate in stock takes for inclusion in the annual accounts.
Proactively assist Senior Management Accountant and Management Accountants in reviewing current work practices and recommending improvement and changes where required.
Assist in the production of procedure notes for Finance Management and also develop and maintain procedure notes for Division specific tasks, in order to facilitate cover arrangements whilst on leave.
To help and assist other staff members as required and requested by management and to provide cover for absent colleagues within Financial Management.
Proactively focus on continued professional development within the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Grade C or above at GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Experience of a management accounting environment to include all aspects of production, using principles and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions
Desirable criteria
NHS experience
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of spread sheet and system design to confirm validity of large amounts of data, minimise errors whilst ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and procedures
Use of accounting software packages
Experience of advising non-financial managers on financial issues
Desirable criteria
Experience of Oracle Financial Accounting software
Experience of business reporting tools
Experience of dealing with queries from both internal and external parties
Skills
Essential criteria
Good communication skills – oral and written
Ability to communicate finance information to a range of finance and non-finance staff
Accurate and detailed record keeping
Ability to cope with workloads that at times will be heavy and with strict deadlines
Analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries
Ability to identify errors and sort out problems
Ability to plan own workload
Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
Desirable criteria
Composed and resilient, able to work under pressure
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