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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
310-CORP-6625694-A
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingfisher House
Town
Huntingdon
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust logo

Management Accountant - Corporate

Band 5

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking  and motivated Management Accountant who is passionate about delivering an excellent standard of work. Bringing with you an open mind to encourage  different ways of working that will continuously improve the level of financial support that the finance team at CPFT provide to colleagues, and other partners in the local NHS healthcare system.

You would be joining a supportive and experienced team who are based in Huntingdon. You would also work very closely with the Directorate that the role supports. This would require you to attend meetings with colleagues, either virtually, or face to face and taking the opportunity to spend time with them to understand the invaluable services that the NHS offer. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a wide breadth of accounting experience and will show strong communication skills, including the ability to analyse, understand and communicate financial information to non finance colleagues.

Main duties will include the timely production of monthly management accounts, forecasting, variance analysis, assisting in the costing of new service developments, and supporting the delivery of cost improvement plans.

The role also requires the post holder to maintain regular contact with budget managers, enabling them to accurately report and forecast financial information. 

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities 

 

  • Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with month and year end timetables.
  • Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding and ownership of financial issues pertinent to their services.
  • Supporting the Finance Manager with budget-setting and maintenance of a defined portfolio of services.
  • Supporting the Finance Manager with research award costings 
  • Monitoring of costs and early identification of financial risks

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements
Desirable criteria
  • Ambition to gain further professional qualification
  • CCAB part-qualified

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS or similar non-profit organisation
  • Experience in finance
  • Experience of working with financial systems and processes
  • Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and non-financial data
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in similar role

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of data into meaningful information for non-finance managers and colleagues
  • Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
  • Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow
  • Ability to manage own workload
Desirable criteria
  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Advanced excel skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
  • Possess emotional intelligence
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Self-aware

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeArmed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Bodger
Job title
Head of Finance
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Available via Email & Microsoft Teams 

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