Job summary
- Main area
- Financial Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-24-6357402
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Daisy Bank
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Management Accountant - 12 months
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and dynamic finance professional to join the Financial Management Team. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the provision of effective, high quality financial information for the Clinical Service Units, undertaking complex financial analyses and investigating complex queries.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be almost or recently qualified along with demonstrable relevant experience in a related field of expertise. Participation in continuing professional development will be expected.
The role offers significant opportunities for personal development as many aspects of the job involve building relationships and developing a deep understanding of the business of a range of complex hospital services. The department also aims to develop individuals through active involvement in Future Focused Finance and HFMA programmes.
Since the start of the pandemic the department has operated a popular hybrid working system with staff working flexibly both from home and, less frequently, in the office when necessary.
Main duties of the job
This job description covers a distinct post within the Financial Management department.
The main purpose of this post is to support the Finance Manager in the provision of timely and accurate financial information and advice.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- *Progression towards a CCAB professional accountancy qualification, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 3 years relevant financial experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Desirable criteria
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification
- Advanced ECDL (European Computer Driving License) or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a Finance role.
Desirable criteria
- Staff management experience
- Experience in NHS financial management environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level numeracy skills, competent in processing and interpreting figures
- Experience of developing financial performance reporting systems and of monitoring financial performance.
- Meeting deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written having the ability to dissect and analyse information and present these in a number of different mediums
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use other windows packages such as Word, Power-point and Excel
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation
- Understanding and good working knowledge of financial software packages, particularly the General Ledger
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and good working knowledge of Oracle financial software package
- Understanding of Future Focussed Finance and the benefits gained through accreditation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Godden
- Job title
- Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07769352190
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