Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 327-24-1000
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Edward Jenner Court
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Management Accountant
Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We are currently recruiting 1 full time permanent position; part time and development posts will be considered.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
The role of the Finance Department is to provide support and advice to managers on all financial matters, ensuring that statutory and reporting requirements are met, financial controls are in place, and all financial transactions are properly accounted for.
The role of the Management Accountant is to support budget holders across a range of directorates to aid decision making; providing financial support, advice and challenge.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities are to work with operational colleagues to set budgets, monitor and manage performance and deliver savings. This will involve accurate recording of financial transactions, creating timely financial information and advising on Trust policies and procedures.
A key part of the role is building and maintaining relationships with colleagues inside the Trust and in partner organisations to meet shared system goals.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide accurate and timely completion and distribution of monthly management accounts, and all supporting schedules, reports and statements to relevant budget holders within the Trust.
Assist budget holders in interpretation, analysis and investigation of expenditure and income charged against their budgets, and identify and take action on any discrepancies, trends and problems.
Undertake a budget liaison role within the Trust involving close liaison with the appropriate Executive Directors, Service Directors and other budget holders, providing advice and guidance, as required, on all aspects concerning the directorate’s budgets, financial performance, and financial targets within the balanced scorecards. To support senior
finance staff to provide financial training to managers and budget holders where appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Progress towards a full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA), full AAT membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to work to deadlines and under pressure maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Report writing and excellent spreadsheet skills with knowledge of other Microsoft Office knowledge particularly Microsoft Excel.
- The ability to act on own initiative within defined parameters of the NHS finance policies.
- Effective team player which in many instances encompasses working in a multi disciplinary professional team
- Previous experience of using computerized financial systems and data bases.
- Inter-personal skills and the ability to relay financial information in a comprehensive and understandable manner to non financial staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS and Public Sector experience, knowledge and understanding of NHS and Gloucestershire County Council procedures and policies.
- Qualified and experience at a senior level within the NHS.
LENGTH OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience in a senior role within finance
- Previous experience of using computerized financial systems and databases
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katrina Napthine
- Job title
- Senior Operational Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 7063
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