Job summary
An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant - Reporting to join our finance team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Inspired by the Trust's Our Journey to Change we have started to embark on developing our 'Finance Journey to Change', making this a great time for you to consider joining us. The Finance teams include many passionate, highly skilled, professional and experienced colleagues who put people at the heart of everything we do.
We are ambitious and want to continuously improve, whether that supports improved patient outcomes in providing high quality support to our Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism services, value for money or colleague experience, and we want someone who shares that sense of ambition and energy to deliver the change.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Head of Financial Management, the Financial Accountant - Reporting will lead the Central Financial Management function in the production of monthly financial information, reporting to various internal and external stakeholders. The Financial Accountant - Reporting will be responsible for the development of the Central Financial Management function, including support and development to the team and ensuring that systems and processes allow timely and accurate response to the Trusts reporting needs.
This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work with a variety of colleagues across the Finance Department including Head of Corporate Finance, Finance Business Partners and Head of Accounting & Governance.
About us
The post holder will, as part of the finance leadership team, play a key role in promoting an organisational culture that actively promotes the Trust's Vision and Values and positively engages staff, service users and other stakeholders in quality improvement and service transformation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to join us on our journey, John Chapman, our Head of Accounting & Governance would welcome having a conversation with you. Should you wish to discuss the role and job description further with John please contact him at john.chapman4@nhs.net to arrange an appointment.
**Please note the role will be covering a maternity leave for a period of up to 12 months initially. The role may develop following this period, with the successful candidate inputting into any proposals**
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to join us on our journey, John Chapman, our Head of Accounting & Governance would welcome having a conversation with you. Should you wish to discuss the role and job description further with John please contact him at john.chapman4@nhs.net to arrange an appointment.
**Please note the role will be covering a maternity leave for a period of up to 12 months initially. The role may develop following this period, with the successful candidate inputting into any proposals**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB with proven post qualification experience or equivalent extensive experience, operating at a senior level within a complex organisation. (Masters level equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD
- Higher education to degree level
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in Finance, financial accounting or financial planning
- Able to explain complex information in a clear and understandable way to non-finance managers and staff
- Computerised Financial and Management Accounting Systems.
- Experience of line management
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Computerised financial accounting Systems and transactional services systems.
- In depth knowledge of government policy for NHS financial regime
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and manage a challenging and diverse workload
- High level of numeracy skills and ability to understand, interpret and explain highly complex financial information across the Trust and health economy.
- Excellent IT skills including ability to maximise benefits from Trust IT systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB with proven post qualification experience or equivalent extensive experience, operating at a senior level within a complex organisation. (Masters level equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD
- Higher education to degree level
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in Finance, financial accounting or financial planning
- Able to explain complex information in a clear and understandable way to non-finance managers and staff
- Computerised Financial and Management Accounting Systems.
- Experience of line management
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Computerised financial accounting Systems and transactional services systems.
- In depth knowledge of government policy for NHS financial regime
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and manage a challenging and diverse workload
- High level of numeracy skills and ability to understand, interpret and explain highly complex financial information across the Trust and health economy.
- Excellent IT skills including ability to maximise benefits from Trust IT systems.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
