Management Accountant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trust Organisational Expectations

The post holder will contribute to

1. The successful overall performance of the Trust.

2. Act as an advocate for the Trust & its contribution to the Health Service arena through creating and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with staff, patients and the general public.

3. Develop and support the Trust culture of collaborative, flexible cross-team working and commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes, which maintain the Governments policies on public health.

4. Work with sensitivity and an understanding of the issues facing those working to deliver health services to the UK population.

5. Comply with corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.

6. The development of effective ways of working and the creation of strong partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders to support the implementation of the Governments policies on Health.

Shared Core Functions

1. Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the production of the required deliverables and control risks,

2. Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.

3. Ensure that approved budgets are spent effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures

4. Liaison with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated

5. Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required

6. Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of Health Service which significantly contributes to the Trusts stated objectives & aims

7. Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team. Engage with external partners/stakeholders to gain their necessary level of contribution & commitment to the successful delivery of your work.

8. Undertake proactive horizon scanning for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues

9. Increase the level of knowledge & skills within the Trust through documenting key learnings and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.

10. Dissemination of knowledge through engagement in report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.

11. Ensure that expertise is seen as a resource within and outside the Trust and form working partnerships with government departments, national agencies and key stakeholders internationally, nationally, regionally and across sectors.

1. Working within the departments guidelines, provide financial management support and advice to those budget holders/managers within the Division who manage the more complex budgets by:

providing guidance and training on all operational financial management issues in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and the code of financial procedures;

assisting in the review of financial control systems, proposing and implementing changes affecting practice across the Division and within the Finance Directorate;

preparing variance analysis reports in accordance with the agreed timetable;

taking responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts and relevant financial information;

investigating and analysing reasons for variance from the management accounts and providing detailed explanations to budget holders/managers;

liaising with budget holders/managers in the formulation and management of budgets.

2. Be responsible for the calculation and compilation of annual budgets for incorporation within the trusts financial ledger system.

3. Assist in the provision of financial support for evaluating, costing and monitoring Cost Improvement Programmes.

4. Be responsible for the provision of financial support and evaluation for specific complex projects including business cases, service and capacity plans and tendering exercises.

5. Monitor the apportionment of costs within the Division in respect of the national reference costing system and provide support to managers in interpreting the results.

6. Assist in the production of information for incorporation into the Trusts annual financial accounts.

7. Develop the use of the Trusts computerised financial system and other systems as appropriate, regularly creating complex spreadsheets for use by budget holders/managers.

8. Deputise for the SMA at Divisional meetings as appropriate.

9. Be responsible for the day to day supervision of the Assistant Management Accountant, taking responsibility for allocation of work, training and assisting the Transaction Reporting Manager with recruitment and selection and appraisals

10. To undertake any other ad hoc duties as required.

OTHER

Job Holders are required to:

1. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.

2. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, No Smoking.

3. Respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment and other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

This job description does not purport to cover all aspects of the job holders duties but is intended to be indicative of the main areas of responsibility

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. The work pattern is unpredictable due to the requirement to respond to urgent requests from budget holders/managers.

2. A substantial proportion of the working day is spent using a computer.

COMMUNICATIONS and WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Communications will involve complex or contentious information where tact and persuasive skills are required and will be:

Face to face and by telephone

Within formal and informal meetings

Written, letters, memorandum, e-mail, and reports

Through presentations

Staff Groups will include:

Managers at all levels within the Trust

Clinical and Associate Clinical Directors and other Clinicians

Executive and Non-Executive Directors

Finance staff and other Trust corporate support staff

External and Internal Auditors

CCGs and other external agencies

External consultants appointed by the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB part-qualified accountant (diploma level) or finalist or extensive relevant experience
• Advanced computer skills including spreadsheet techniques.
• Track record of delivery to tight deadlines.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of management accounting techniques
• Proficiency in the use of the Trusts computerised financial system and other systems where appropriate
• Knowledge of NHS Trust Finance and NHS structural relationships.
• Operational Awareness to allow effective financial support and deals professionally with both internal and external contacts.
• Ability to identify problems and causes, secure relevant information from a variety of sources and provide imaginative solutions to problems.
• Ability to regularly review sources of information for usefulness and relevance and organise them into a suitable form to aid work activities.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Desirable

• Experience within the health service, or related area for a minimum of 2 years.

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

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)