About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a ambitious and motivated Corporate Management Accountant to join our successful team within the award winning, Financial Management function at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
The role is an essential part of our finance team providing financial support to the organisation and trust's subsiduary company while supporting the financial strategy of the department. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about what they do, wants to make a real impact, support high quality patient care, and contribute to the Trusts strong financial leadership.
You will benefit from an inclusive and welcoming environment, ongoing professional development and the flexibility of our agile working approach. We are proud to be the first organisation in the North East to achieve Level 3 accreditation under One NHS Finance, and to hold CIMA Premier Partner, ACCA Approved Employer (Gold) and AAT Employer Scheme status reflecting our commitment to developing our people and building a vibrant, forward-thinking team.
We operate an agile working policy, whereby, the team are based on site for a proportion of the week with the option to work at home for 2 days per week alongside a flexible working policy, enabling flexible start and finish times.
This role is positioned to enable excellent developmental and career progression opportunities
Main duties of the job
This post will sit within a team of 6 and will be required in providing financial management advice, information and support to Corporate and Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) management teams.
To support the interaction between CDDFT and Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) from a finance perspective, ensuring agreed tasks are completed in accordance with the set timetable.
To support the provision of a comprehensive financial management and business advice service to the SCL & Corporate Departments to facilitate the Directorates to meet their overall service and business objectives within the resources allocated to them and to ensure corporate finance responsibilities are delivered.
This will include undertaking monthly reporting, providing financial information and advice and budgetary management.
This role requires someone who can work independently, manage competing priorities and build effective relationships with both finance and non finance colleagues. Strong analytical skills, confidence in using Excel and financial systems, and a proactive, solutions focused approach will be essential to success.
About us
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We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The Corporate Management Accountant will support the Corporate Group Accountant in the financial interactions across the Corporate Divisions and Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) to assist financial planning and control, performance monitoring and reporting.
In the discharge of duties the post holder will be expected to communicate closely and effectively with corporate & SCL service managers, as well as with other equivalent members of other NHS or external agencies. The post holder will represent the Corporate Accountant at sub committees of the Corporates/SCL as directed.
To regularly attend budget meetings with Budget Managers to report on the financial position and investigate variances.
To prepare and distribute monthly financial reports subject to review/amendment by the Corporate Group Accountant.
To input into the Oracle Financial Management System (i.e. journals, budgets and data from feeder systems (Payroll/Stock/Debtors/Creditors)
For all adjustments to the financial ledger maintain where appropriate central filing systems, personal working files and documents to ensure there is always an audit trail.
To support the Corporate Group Accountant in the preparation of annual budgets, including revision of budget estimates to reflect pay awards, budget virements etc.
To support the Corporate Group Accountant in the monitoring of external contracts including NHS Property Services, PFI and Operated Healthcare Facilities.
Under the guidance of the Corporate Gorup Accountant, to manage and prioritise own workload in order to provide high quality support to the Subsidiary & Corporate Directorates and meet the objectives of the financial management team.
To support the Corporate Accountant in the completion of statutory returns such as NHSI Returns, Training & Education, PLICS, ERIC and Corporate Data Collections. To liaise with other staff, including senior managers to ensure the data collection is complete, accurate, and input within the costing models within agreed timescales. To review the output, correct for any errors, and complete reconciliations.
To develop effective working relationships, providing advice and answering financial queries for Subsidiary/Corporate Managers and other key personnel of various levels of seniority working within SCL/the Trust.
To assist in the collation of information required and to provide working papers for the statutory annual accounts of the Trust in particular PFI accounting.
To maintain the Trusts staffing establishment and ensure that all changes are in accordance with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation of Financial Limits for allocated areas of responsibility
To work as part of the overall financial management department and to develop close working relationships with other colleagues.
To perform any other duties as may be delegated from time to time.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Minimum of 5 GCSEs / O Levels (A* - C) including Maths and English Degree or equivalent knowledge or experience
Desirable
Experience of working within a NHS finance function. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development AAT Level 4 with a view to working towards a professional qualification
Experience Essential
experience within the finance function Experience of using computerised finance systems; General Ledger & report writing software. Experience of Microsoft Office software applications
Desirable
Experience of working within NHS finance Experience of using Oracle General Ledger
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
Knowledge and understanding of current NHS finance regime The ability to input into and interrogate the Finance General Ledger to obtain standard and ad hoc report. The ability to convey complex financial information to financial and non-financial staff orally, in writing or electronically in a professional manner. Ability to work to all routine and ad hoc deadlines. Ability to identify and act to remedy circumstances that mean a deadline is at risk. Must have good verbal and written communication & relationship skills Able to provide training, advice and review the work of more junior team members. Has an understanding of NHS finance structure including funding flows, reference costs & the requirements of Trust annual accounts. Has an understanding of the financial requirements of a business case for a capital or service development.
Special Requirements Essential
Good team player with ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives. Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight and often conflicting deadlines Ability to manage own workload including the ability to liaise with other staff, both finance and non-finance, to ensure timely financial input into Trust processes and the ability to prioritise tasks Ability to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision. Excellent organisational skills Positive attitude. Flexible and responsive. A commitment to the continuous development of the finance department to be innovative and to constantly seek new ways of working / improving performance. Ability to travel throughout the Trust Area.
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.
Employer details Employer name County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)