Management Accountant

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Financial Management Team

We are looking for an enthusiastic management accountant to come and join our restructured and ambitious Financial Management Team. As a team we believe in providing an excellent service to our fantastic frontline services and the patients we serve, and we have a focus on continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

You will join a supportive team and receive full training on all aspects of the role. As part of providing an excellent financial management service to the organisation the successful candidate will support in the preparation and monitoring of monthly management accounts and provide high quality reports and advice to budget holders. skills for the role are therefore in the areas of financial control, financial management, IT, and communication. The successful candidate must either be AAT qualified or demonstrable relevant knowledge and expertise in a financial management role and be studying towards a professional CCAB-approved accountancy qualification.

At interview you will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and possess a strong willingness to learn. You will need to be a team player with initiative, have a positive attitude and be able to manage your workload to meet the demands of our operational services. Training will be provided on the finance systems used.

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

340-MA-04-24

Job locations

Bernicia House, Goldcrest Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed description of the main duties and responsibilities associated with the role please refer to the job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed description of the main duties and responsibilities associated with the role please refer to the job description.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

AAT qualified or demonstrable knowledge, experience, and expertise in a financial management role or studying towards a professional CCAB-approved Finance qualification

Desirable

CCAB-approved Finance qualification.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude

Essential

Extensive knowledge of computerised financial accounting systems is essential, as is a proficiency in the use of spread sheets, together with a good understanding of Microsoft Office.
Experience of working with budget holders and providing a high quality customer focused service.
Possess excellent analytical skills to enable detailed interpretation of financial and statistical data.

Desirable

Working knowledge of Oracle.

Experirence

Essential

Extensive experience of budgeting systems and forecasting gained within a large, complex financial environment.

Desirable

Day to day supervision of staff, including performance reviews.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

AAT qualified or demonstrable knowledge, experience, and expertise in a financial management role or studying towards a professional CCAB-approved Finance qualification

Desirable

CCAB-approved Finance qualification.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude

Essential

Extensive knowledge of computerised financial accounting systems is essential, as is a proficiency in the use of spread sheets, together with a good understanding of Microsoft Office.
Experience of working with budget holders and providing a high quality customer focused service.
Possess excellent analytical skills to enable detailed interpretation of financial and statistical data.

Desirable

Working knowledge of Oracle.

Experirence

Essential

Extensive experience of budgeting systems and forecasting gained within a large, complex financial environment.

Desirable

Day to day supervision of staff, including performance reviews.

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).