About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and organised Management Accountant Assistant to join our Finance team and play an important role in providing a high-quality, professional financial service across the Trust.
Working closely with the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Manager, you will provide timely and accurate financial information, support and advice to budget holders and managers across your assigned services.
This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your financial management and business partnering experience. You will support the monthly financial reporting cycle, prepare financial performance reports and forecasts, and analyse trends and variances to help services understand and manage their financial position.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in financial management and business partnering within a large and complex organisation.
If you are enthusiastic about finance, enjoy working collaboratively and can provide accurate and insightful financial information to support decision-making, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Support the development of effective finance business partnering within your assigned areas.
- Assist with the preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational and strategic financial plans.
- Support the identification of financial risks and appropriate mitigating actions.
- Provide financial advice and support to managers, including contributing to the development and review of business cases.
- Work with budget holders to support effective financial management and contribute towards the Trust achieving its financial targets.
- Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and provided in accordance with the Trust's monthly reporting timetable.
- Take an active approach to your professional development, building your knowledge, skills and experience within NHS finance.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE grade 4 and above or equivalent
Desirable
- AAT Diploma Level 4 or equivalent (e.g., NVQ 4, Ordinary degree).
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a finance environment is essential with detailed knowledge of reconciliations, double entry booking keeping, financial systems including budgeting processes etc.
- Experience of budget setting.
- ECDL or equivalent is essential. - i.e., experienced in the use of financial systems/ spreadsheets/ databases / word processing. Advanced keyboard skills essential.
Desirable
- Theoretical Knowledge of technical accounting issues currently facing the NHS.
- Knowledge of application of PLICs and SLR.
- Advanced ability in Access/SQL Databases
- Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM17ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)