Senior Management Accountant

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated individual to take up the post of Senior Management Accountant for Women & Child Health, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Development Officer.

As a member of the Financial Management Team, which is part of a well-established and hardworking Finance team with an excellent reputation within the Trust; you will lead in the provision of comprehensive high-quality financial support across the Trust to the Group Management teams, individual budget holders and other relevant colleagues both internal and external to the Trust, as well as manage and provide support and development to staff.

Main duties of the job

The ideal applicant will possess in-depth and extensive experience of working in financial management environments, preferably in the NHS. The candidate will be responsible for leading and developing their own team, promoting change and improvements within the workplace and working closely with senior members of the Finance team.

A sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and computerised financial systems will be necessary. The ability to work to strict deadlines and provide clear and concise financial information and advice to non-financial managers is essential.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-6924157

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell General Hospital

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Financial management experience within the NHS
Record of significantRecord of significant personal achievement at a development level personal achievement at a development level
Demonstrate strong communication skills and confident presentational skills.
Operational experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Access, Excel and Powerpoint)
Broad experience of the Finance discipline including experience within Financial Services

Desirable

Staff Development
Ability to meet challenging, competing and multiple tight deadlines
Knowledge of Clinical Environment and structures

Personal

Essential

oVery highly developed hands on analytical and data interpretation skills

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Professional accounting qualification to Post Graduate diploma level e.g. CCAB or equivalent experience
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Financial management experience within the NHS
Record of significantRecord of significant personal achievement at a development level personal achievement at a development level
Demonstrate strong communication skills and confident presentational skills.
Operational experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Access, Excel and Powerpoint)
Broad experience of the Finance discipline including experience within Financial Services

Desirable

Staff Development
Ability to meet challenging, competing and multiple tight deadlines
Knowledge of Clinical Environment and structures

Personal

Essential

oVery highly developed hands on analytical and data interpretation skills

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Professional accounting qualification to Post Graduate diploma level e.g. CCAB or equivalent experience
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

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.