Job summary
Our Financial Management Department are recruiting. Due to an internal promotion, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible professional to join our team as a Directorate Accountant.
The Directorate Accountant will manage a team of staff to ensure the accurate and timely provision of financial information, support and guidance to the Trust's Clinical Boards.
The financial management team are responsible for the monthly closedown, variance analysis, reporting and forecasting, as well as providing business support to managers, including high quality financial information and analysis to meet their financial objectives throughout the year.
The role is based at Regent Point in Gosforth, with parking available or easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange We offer agile and flexible working to support work-life balance and provide a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities to thrive and develop.
We have a comprehensive benefits package for our staff, including a fully supportive study package, car lease options and a wide variety of staff discounts including discounted staff travel passes.
- Interview date: 16 April 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
This is a key role managing and leading a small financial management team of 4-5 staff, responsible for providing financial support, advice, and guidance to Directorates with total budgets in excess of £300m. The team produce monthly management accounts to enable accurate monitoring and forecasting of the Trust's financial position, enabling Directorates to make well informed financial decisions.
About us
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure delivery of a high quality financial management service.
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process.
- To play a significant role in the formulation of the Trusts annual planning process.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure delivery of a high quality financial management service.
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process.
- To play a significant role in the formulation of the Trusts annual planning process.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of education in a numerate subject.
- In depth specialist knowledge in financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and finance policies and in particular budgetary control techniques
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the finance department of a complex organisation
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers within own area
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods
- Ability to analyse, interpret and make judgments involving complex facts and situations
- Staff management experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of education in a numerate subject.
- In depth specialist knowledge in financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and finance policies and in particular budgetary control techniques
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the finance department of a complex organisation
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers within own area
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods
- Ability to analyse, interpret and make judgments involving complex facts and situations
- Staff management experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing.
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).
