Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Management Accountant - Estates & Facilities

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic Senior Management Accountant (SMA) to join our Finance team . Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the SMA will be responsible for providing a high quality customer focused management accounting service and supervise one member of the team.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will have experience gained in working NHS Finance or similar, as well as strong technical and communication skills. The ability to organise a varied workload is essential, as is the ability to problem-solve. An up-to-date knowledge of NHS management accounting & budgeting is required.

About us

This post is based at our City Road site.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

  • Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
  • Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Easy and quick transport links
  • A range of attractive benefits and discounts
  • Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
  • Free Pilates classes
  • Full support and training to develop your skills
  • Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-2801

Job locations

Kemp House

City Road

London

EC1V 2NX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:-

Ensuring all management accounting duties are fulfilled. This will include the annual budget-setting process, in-year monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, and timely provision of training, advice and information to budget holders.

Provide financial information, analysis and advice to the Estates Managers & Directors. To meet regularly with budget managers to ensure that any potential financial or performance problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective and that robust income, expenditure and cash forecasts are regularly produced. This may include, but is not limited to, benchmarking of services with other organisations or identifying opportunities from the Trusts PLICS system.

Responsibility for all aspects of budgetary management within the Division, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. To take a lead role in the division in the annual budget setting process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:-

Ensuring all management accounting duties are fulfilled. This will include the annual budget-setting process, in-year monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, and timely provision of training, advice and information to budget holders.

Provide financial information, analysis and advice to the Estates Managers & Directors. To meet regularly with budget managers to ensure that any potential financial or performance problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective and that robust income, expenditure and cash forecasts are regularly produced. This may include, but is not limited to, benchmarking of services with other organisations or identifying opportunities from the Trusts PLICS system.

Responsibility for all aspects of budgetary management within the Division, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. To take a lead role in the division in the annual budget setting process.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • The post holder must be actively studying towards a CCAB (or CIMA) qualification or be able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in a management accounting department including forecasting and budget setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Thorough experience of financial management gained within a complex environment, budgetary control, forecasting and management information processes

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to plan and organise own workload and meet deadlines, which will involve balancing competing priorities within a fluctuating and demanding workload.
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • The post holder must be actively studying towards a CCAB (or CIMA) qualification or be able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in a management accounting department including forecasting and budget setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Thorough experience of financial management gained within a complex environment, budgetary control, forecasting and management information processes

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to plan and organise own workload and meet deadlines, which will involve balancing competing priorities within a fluctuating and demanding workload.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kemp House

City Road

London

EC1V 2NX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kemp House

City Road

London

EC1V 2NX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Business Partner

Laura Darwish

laura.darwish@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-2801

Job locations

Kemp House

City Road

London

EC1V 2NX


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