About this role
Job summary
The NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility UCLH is a well-established Clinical Research Facility (CRF) covering two sites. The Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre is a dedicated neuroscience experimental medicine facility at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) at Queen Square (QS); and the NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility is a comprehensive Cancer and Medical research facility on the Bloomsbury campus (BC) at Tottenham Court Road.
We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to work in the CRF and be specifically responsible for the financial management of a portfolio of clinical trials in the CRF.
This post holder is responsible for assisting in the costing, and business support for the CRF's commercial and non-commercial research studies in collaboration with industrial partners; and to provide financial information and advice to investigators and CRF management, under the line management of CRF Finance Manager.
Assistant Cost Accountant will be required to work independently in ensuring that best practice & principles are maintained. Will critically evaluate work within their area and implement improvements were necessary. This role will work closely with R&D Management Accounting team and provide an excellent service support for the setting up of studies and the continued financial management of the studies.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has risen within the CRF finance team to join as an Assistant Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Clinical Research Facility.
We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will be:o Technically competento Have great attention to detail abilitieso Excellent communication skillso Experienced in Accounting packages - Oracleo Microsoft skills such as - Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPointo Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians.o Proven ability to analyse complex data and translate into meaningful financial reports.o First degree or studying towards CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualification.
Reporting to and supervised by CRF Finance Manager, Assistant Management Accountant will provide costing and management accounting support to CRF and Principal Investigators in commercial and non-commercial studies, grants applications and other ad hoc requests.
Raise purchase orders though UCLH finance systems as required for external purchases associated with the CRF and follow up on these as needed, and assist with ordering, purchase & maintenance of office equipment, supplies and stationery when required.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The post holder will be based at UCLH CRF based across two CRF sites as required and based on needs.
Ensure that any internal recharges required are carried out on schedule and together with the JRO finance teams, maintain / update the Trusts General Ledger system to accurately reflect the financial position of the CRF.
Support CRF Finance Manager in all aspects of financial management, including preparation of planning and reports and optimization of budgets and resources.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications Essential
Studying towards a CCAB/CIMA/ACCA Professional Accountancy qualification or first degree/equivalent Knowledge of financial process & Practices gained through practical experience
Experience Essential
Experience of costing principles Demonstrate experience of management accounting, income and expenditure accounting, and financial reporting. Demonstrate experience of assisting in negotiating agreements and contracts.
Skills & Abilities Essential
(KSF-1) Communication & Customer Care: - Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers KSF-2) Personal & people development: - Ability to prioritise objectives & targets. KSF-2) Personal & people development: - Plan & manage activities to achieve deadlines. (KSF-4&5) Quality and service improvement: -Computer literate with good spread sheet skills. (KSF-4&5) Quality and service improvement: -Willingness to work flexibly (IK-2) Information collection and analysis: -Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions. (IK-2) Information collection and analysis -Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data & draw appropriate conclusions.
Desirable
Financial Management: -Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules. Services and Project Management: -Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Services and Project Management: -Experience of working on specific projects
Personal Qualities Essential
-Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised.
Desirable
-The ability to work as part of a team.
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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address University College London Hospitals
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)