Management Accountant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support Budget Managers in preparation of Annual Directorate Budgets, reconciling to Corporate Business Plan.

Assist production of timely and accurate Monthly Budget Reports, forecasts, and variance analysis, in line with Department deadlines for specified areas.

Maintain up to date and accurate Budgetary Control Records, and Establishment Records, for specified areas.

To regularly meet with Budget Managers at all levels of the Trust to advise on Budgetary Control/Management, and understand forecast position.

Provide advice on Financial Policy, Planning and Control to Budget Managers to enable budgets to be managed effectively and efficiently.

Provide financial information to the Senior Finance Manager, Head of Financial Reporting, Head of Finance, and the Director of Finance.

Assist provision of information for Board Report, NHS England Reports, and other external reports meeting appropriate deadlines.

To advise all Trust Staff on financial policy and financial controls in order that value for money and financial efficiency may be achieved.

Manage, support, and help develop junior staff members and contribute to the efficient working of the immediate Finance Team and wider Finance Directorate.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Attainments:

Essential

• AAT qualified or Qualified by experience

Desirable

• Working towards a CCAB qualification

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential

• Computer skills especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good inter personal, communication and presentation skills.
• Organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines. Able to instruct others

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS financial regime.

Experience:

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years in a financial management role

Desirable

• People management and supervision
• Multi - disciplinary team- work

Other specific requirements:

Essential

• Commitment to learning, best practise and a quality service.
• Flexible and resilient.
• Requirement to travel to other locations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

East of England Ambulance Service

Address

Norwich

Hospital Lane

Norwich

NR6 5NA

Employer's website

https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)