Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant Assistant (AfC Band 4) working within the Finance Team within Estates & Facilities.
The Finance and Commercial and Contract Management Office acts as the main point of contact between the Trust and its PFI partners in respect of commercial, contractual and financial issues. Our department has been structured specially in order to meet the challenging of monitoring and managing contracts. Naturally, you will deal with some unique challenges in this vital role.
Candidates need to be, as a minimum, AAT qualified or equivalent and possess sufficient recent and relevant experience in Finance. Effective spread sheet skills, experience of computerised financial ledgers, budgeting and reporting systems are fundamental to the role. The ideal candidate will be pro-active with strong communication skills and have good analytical skills.
Main duties of the job
Operating within clearly defined limits of the policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines of the department the Management Accountant Assistant will:-
- Provide assistance to the Directorate Accountants and Deputy Finance and Commercial Manager
- Provide administrative support to the Contract and Commercial Management Office (CCMO), invoicing raising of requisitions and credits
- Assist in the production of monthly financial information & reports
- Act as a first point of contact to resolve invoice & recharge queries between the Trust and Sodexo.
- Resolve any day to day issues
- Prepare & action re-charges for Facilities & PFI services / invoices.
- Maintain accurate records & supporting documentation.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- 5 G.C.S.E's grade A-C or equivalent including English and Mathematics.
- E.C.D.L or equivalent I.T. skills
- AAT, NVQ4 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Institute of Customer Service Award.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a Facilities or Finance environment.
- Detailed understanding of Accounting practice & procedures and ledger systems.
- Evidence of a sound and current knowledge of NHS Finance.
- Basic understanding of formulating budgets for a department or project.
- Sound written and oral communication skills.
- Able to use initiative and work unsupervised, but also able to recognise the need to escalate issues outside the remit of the role in a timely manner.
- Able to type accurately and produce well presented accurate work within short timescales.
- Competent in the use of IT software and the willingness to familiarise with other specialist software packages as required.
- Data entry skills.
- Customer Services orientated.
Desirable
- Experience within other NHS areas of administration.
- Experience of working within an office environment.
- Experience of producing reports and participating in meetings.
- Audio and or speed writing shorthand experience/ qualifications.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to switch tasks at short notice whilst maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to Analyse Financial Data.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- 5 G.C.S.E's grade A-C or equivalent including English and Mathematics.
- E.C.D.L or equivalent I.T. skills
- AAT, NVQ4 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Institute of Customer Service Award.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a Facilities or Finance environment.
- Detailed understanding of Accounting practice & procedures and ledger systems.
- Evidence of a sound and current knowledge of NHS Finance.
- Basic understanding of formulating budgets for a department or project.
- Sound written and oral communication skills.
- Able to use initiative and work unsupervised, but also able to recognise the need to escalate issues outside the remit of the role in a timely manner.
- Able to type accurately and produce well presented accurate work within short timescales.
- Competent in the use of IT software and the willingness to familiarise with other specialist software packages as required.
- Data entry skills.
- Customer Services orientated.
Desirable
- Experience within other NHS areas of administration.
- Experience of working within an office environment.
- Experience of producing reports and participating in meetings.
- Audio and or speed writing shorthand experience/ qualifications.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to switch tasks at short notice whilst maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to Analyse Financial Data.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford Road Campus (Manchester Royal Infirmary)
Cobbett House, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
