Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Support Accountant - Costing

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Job summary

Band 5 fixed term 1 year Support Accountant - Costing reporting to the Costing & Pricing Accountant.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the Principal Finance Manager / Directorate Accountant in providing a high quality financial management accounting service to several Directorates.
  • To supervise the Senior Accountancy Assistant and undertake specific projects as defined by the Principal Finance Manager / Directorate Accountant.
  • To organise, co-ordinate, input and manipulate data within the computerised accounting system.
  • To produce monthly financial management budget reports for managers within strict financial timescales, together with supporting information, and analyse and report on reasons for expenditure varying from budget.
  • To analyse complex financial trends and compile forecasts of income and expenditure.
  • To investigate queries and provide advice, support and training to Directorate Managers.

About us

We manage four major locality hospitals at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6027578LW

Job locations

Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park

7/8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 3QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Must be actively studying towards a Professional Accountancy qualification i.e. Certificate Level of CCAB or CIMA professional accountancy qualification, full Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent experience to degree level.
  • Sound knowledge of finance computer systems (e.g. Oracle and Discoverer), financial coding structures, ledgers, accounting standards and NHS financial regime. Acquired through gaining at least part-qualified Professional Accountancy qualification or equivalent significant experience working alongside professional accountants.
  • Skilled in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing through studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience.
  • Excellent communication skills are essential both orally and in writing, with such experience covering a broad range of management and non-finance staff. For example:-
  • To meet budget holders on a regular basis to report and discuss financial positions,
  • To attend meetings in the absence of the Principal Finance Manager/Directorate Accountant on average once a month.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Must be actively studying towards a Professional Accountancy qualification i.e. Certificate Level of CCAB or CIMA professional accountancy qualification, full Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent experience to degree level.
  • Sound knowledge of finance computer systems (e.g. Oracle and Discoverer), financial coding structures, ledgers, accounting standards and NHS financial regime. Acquired through gaining at least part-qualified Professional Accountancy qualification or equivalent significant experience working alongside professional accountants.
  • Skilled in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing through studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience.
  • Excellent communication skills are essential both orally and in writing, with such experience covering a broad range of management and non-finance staff. For example:-
  • To meet budget holders on a regular basis to report and discuss financial positions,
  • To attend meetings in the absence of the Principal Finance Manager/Directorate Accountant on average once a month.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Actively studying towards a Professional Accountancy qualification i.e. Certificate Level of CCAB or CIMA professional accountancy qualification, full Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent experience to degree level.
  • Skilled in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing through studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Actively studying towards a Professional Accountancy qualification i.e. Certificate Level of CCAB or CIMA professional accountancy qualification, full Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent experience to degree level.
  • Skilled in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing through studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes

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

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park

7/8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 3QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park

7/8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 3QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Manager

Damon Latimer

damon.latimer@nhct.nhs.uk

01912031503

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6027578LW

Job locations

Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park

7/8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 3QJ


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