Job summary
Following a successful internal promotion, we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our fantastic Management Accounts team providing value, adding financial analysis. You will be a driven, proactive, and approachable professional with the desire to add value to the team and the trust as a whole.
The successful candidate will work within a smaller team, providing comprehensive financial management to the Oxfordshire and BSW Clinical Directorate encompassing budgetary control, financial advice and support and monthly reporting.
You will be proficient in excel and comfortable using pivot tables to analyse large data sets.
We actively encourage further professional development and continuing education. Therefore, we will support you in obtaining the qualification you require to successfully perform in this role, as well as offering other non-qualification based development opportunities.
Interviews will be held in person at our site in Littlemore, Oxfordshire.
Main duties of the job
As one of the faces of finance for your Directorate, you will be responsible for the delivery of the financial information required to help both your division and the Trust achieve its financial objectives.
You will meet regularly with budget managers including senior clinical and non-clinical staff and provide them with information and financial analysis. You will be able to explain complex financial information in a way in which non-financial colleagues will understand.
You will support the production of monthly financial reports, proactively investigating variances and material changes to expected patterns of income and expenditure.
You will assist in the preparation of the month end position and finance reports as part of an integrated Financial Management Team. You will liaise with the Senior Directorate Accountant in advance of, and during, the month end reporting period to support the Management Accounts team in meeting monthly deadlines.
You will proactively recommend improvements and changes to local working practices, including support to streamline processes.
You will assist in the budget setting process by preparing working papers for budget amendments in line with the budgetary control policy.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as a standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options will be considered.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Some of your duties will be to support senior Finance staff in the delivery of appropriate financial information to enable effective planning, monitoring and controlling of budgets and reporting of Directorate income and expenditure. To provide professional financial support to budget holders and others delivering services.
The key focus of this post will be the production of budget reports from the financial ledger, investigation of variances from plan and correction of errors. In addition, communication and review with budget managers provide the bases to identify amendments and understand developments. You will supply information and analyses, support in interpreting reports and develop robust forecasts. The Management Accountant is required to take an active interest in the furtherance of their career and personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as a standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options will be considered.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Some of your duties will be to support senior Finance staff in the delivery of appropriate financial information to enable effective planning, monitoring and controlling of budgets and reporting of Directorate income and expenditure. To provide professional financial support to budget holders and others delivering services.
The key focus of this post will be the production of budget reports from the financial ledger, investigation of variances from plan and correction of errors. In addition, communication and review with budget managers provide the bases to identify amendments and understand developments. You will supply information and analyses, support in interpreting reports and develop robust forecasts. The Management Accountant is required to take an active interest in the furtherance of their career and personal development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Study towards Professional CCAB Qualification or AAT with evidence of passes at least at foundation level, or equivalent relevant experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting concepts and methodologies used in costing of services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a finance post.
Desirable
- Proven experience in the public sector, preferably the NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Study towards Professional CCAB Qualification or AAT with evidence of passes at least at foundation level, or equivalent relevant experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting concepts and methodologies used in costing of services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a finance post.
Desirable
- Proven experience in the public sector, preferably the NHS.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
