About this role
Job summary
Systems and Project Accountant
Join Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust as a Systems and Project Accountant and play a key role in the Finance team. You will help keep our financial records robust and timely by developing and administering our core finance systems, strengthening financial controls, and supporting colleagues to use systems confidently so we can deliver high-quality care.
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills are essential with the ability to communicate complex financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff.
The role is expected to be a hybrid working pattern, in both Trust premises and from home with a Norfolk base.
NSFT supports flexible working and we will consider part time and flexible working requests in the fulfilment of this role
Main duties of the job
Develop, administer and improve financial accounting systems and interfaces, ensuring accurate ledgers and on-time outputs. Manage systems controls including user access, approval hierarchies and the Delegated Authority Database. Produce clear management information, support monthly monitoring and contribute to final accounts and statutory returns. Review general ledger coding for compliance and complete reconciliations of balance sheet and suspense accounts; agree annual roll forward balances. Oversee finance aspects of the Trust's procurement system, promoting adherence to policies and delegations across services. Support Accounts Payable: resolve complex queries, oversee payment runs and manage urgent or manual payments and the local bank account. Maintain finance documentation and intranet resources; design and deliver training for finance and non-finance users. Provide expert financial input to major projects and change programmes.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
The finance team has recently attained the future focused finance level 2 accreditation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Engaged in study for CCAB or equivalent qualification or willing to commence training Membership of AAT, relevant degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through extensive experience in a similar role.
Experience Essential
Use of Financial systems and general ledger systems
Desirable
Maintenance of finance systems
Skills Essential
Strong Excel skills
Desirable
Ability to analytically review data and present results to senior management
Knowledge Desirable
Knowledge of NHS processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address County Hall
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)