Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Accountant to join our busy and dynamic Financial Management team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This role is advertised as an annex 20 which will provide support to the post holder to achieve the full requirements of a Support Accountant role if they do not currently meet the criteria by being appointed as a Band 4 Senior Accountancy Assistant and given support to progress over a 12 - 24 month period in line with experience and qualification requirements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Financial Management team for the Medicine and Emergency Care Business Unit. The post holder will work with the Business Unit Accountants to deliver financial support and understanding to the service managers and leads within the Business Unit.
Summary of key elements for the role;
- budget statement reconciliation and analysis
- producing budget statements from the ledger
- investigating variances and making necessary adjustments
- implementing adjustments to income and expenditure for forecast and budget setting
- validation of new spend and involvement in business cases
- working closely with finance colleagues
- active engagement with budget holders and other Trust colleagues
The post holder must be able to work on their own and as part of a team. The post holder must be able to prioritise and manage the fluctuating demands on the service.
The role is based at Northumbria House located on Cobalt Business Park with hybrid working arrangements in place and the working hours are Monday to Friday. The Trust would also support anyone wishing to study towards professional qualification including financial support and study leave.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at 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? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- o 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, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of four GCSEs including Mathematics & English Language or equivalent qualification and / or demonstrable relevant experience
- o Association of Accounting Technicians - Technician Level or equivalent experience
- o Studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- o Previous experience in a finance background
- o Knowledge of finance computer systems and NHS financial regime
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Oracle Financials computer system
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- o 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, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of four GCSEs including Mathematics & English Language or equivalent qualification and / or demonstrable relevant experience
- o Association of Accounting Technicians - Technician Level or equivalent experience
- o Studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- o Previous experience in a finance background
- o Knowledge of finance computer systems and NHS financial regime
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Oracle Financials computer system
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cobalt Business Park
7 Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park, Silver Fox Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
