About this role
Job summary
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit into the role of Assistant Management Accountant, on a 9 month fixed term contract. This is a key role within the broader finance team and operates within the financial management team supporting the functioning and delivery of high quality financial information and reporting.
This role will work closely with the Divisional Financial Management team with the primary aim of preparing monthly management accounts for their designated Division, in addition to engaging with operational team members to discuss budgets, establishments and ongoing developments across the service. Further duties and responsibilities are listed below.
Hybrid working is currently available for this role, once initial induction is completed.
For any further information with regards to the role or the wider team please use the contact details below.
Main duties of the job
Financial Management
Preparation of expenditure and income journals & budget journals for input into the general ledger to ensure that budget statements reflect accurate spend and income with appropriate accruals and prepayments whilst ensuring that all financial information is processed in accordance with policies & procedures.
Prepare and enact internal recharge journals and issue invoice sales orders in a timely manner.
Prepare monthly budget reports for the budget holders and to identify, investigate and report on variances from plan and produce exception reports and supporting data as required
Produce, analyse and investigate financial trends and benchmark internally, and assist senior management accountant and business analysts in providing financial support to clinical and non-clinical services as appropriate.
Hold routine budgetary performance meetings with budget holders on a regular basis.
Financial Planning
Assist in the provision of financial data to managers with regards to development of services, including skill mix changes.
Performance Management
Assist with the preparation of monthly financial performance and returns in line with an established reporting timetable.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A working knowledge of financial and non financial computer systems including Microsoft Word and Excel to intermediate level Level 2 or 3 AAT Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Knowledge of computerised systems Detailed knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles Able to work as part of a team and independently Experience of working in an accounting environment or large accounting section Experience of delivering a professional financial service to budget managers Evidence of past achievements and ability to prioritise and act on own initiative Proficient in the use of all Microsoft software with advanced skills in Excel Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst producing accurate results Ability to adapt to changing and conflicting priorities from from more than one manager at any one time Able to take initiative and be proactive plan workload, set priorities meet deadlines Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to people at all levels within the organisation Commitment to ongoing personal development
Experience Desirable
Experience of working in NHS Finance
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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)