About this role
Job summary
Be the finance lead that turns numbers into decisions.
We're recruiting a Band 6 Management Accountant to take ownership of a delegated portfolio, partnering with stakeholders to deliver clear, timely financial advice, strong budgetary control and high-quality reporting. You'll help shape plans, spot risks early and support colleagues to deliver an excellent finance service.
Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and staff members of North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
o Lead on month-end processes for your area, ensuring accurate, timely reporting and robust working papers.o Provide current and forecast financial information, translating complexity for both finance and non-finance managers.o Manage reconciliations and resolve complex queries with internal stakeholders and external clients
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Support budget setting, in-year budgetary control and financial performance management (including contract support where relevant). Identify and escalate financial risks, and help deliver cost improvement and efficiency programmes. Support audits, governance requirements and the implementation of financial policies and new guidance. Provide day-to-day leadership to junior colleagues and deputise for senior staff when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
AAT Level 4 / Part Qualified Accountant or equivalent to degree level or equivalent experience. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
Experience Essential
Experience of staff management. Experience and expertise of large integrated financial systems, processes and controls and dealing with large volumes of data in analysis. Experience of working autonomously with confidential and sensitive information.
Desirable
Experience of dealing with external agencies and audit
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
SR5 3XB
Employer's website https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)