Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Management Accountant

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly ambitious and motivated individual to join the Royal Surrey Finance team. As a management accountant, you will work within the finance business partnering team who provide an excellent outward facing finance business partnering service to the clinical and operational teams.

This role is suited to those looking to begin/pursue a career in NHS finance. The role comes with an excellent study package for those looking to work toward a professional accounting qualification and offers career development opportunities.

The finance team are a Level 1 Future Focused Finance accredited and CPD provider. We are also a CIMA accredited provider.

For any questions or queries about the role please speak to Catherine Smith or Jake Stephens on 01483 571122 on ext 4797 or email csmith65@nhs.net or Jake.stephens@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

o To support the Finance team in the delivery of an outward facing, high quality, efficient and professional financial business partnering service.

o To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

o To provide financial information that is timely, robust and accurate and to be able to explain, discuss, recommend and prioritise required actions to budget managers.

o To provide high quality tools, information and data to enable budget managers to effectively and efficiently manage budgets and to support development of strategies to improve financial performance.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

26 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-JH-EMF16446

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues and to support the SBU and Divisional Management teams by providing financial input into strategic decision making, ensuring the continuous development of financial information and integrating new sources of information.

To support the Finance team with a particular focus on using the ledger to produce information. Works within Finance Department policies and procedures to agreed timetables and will be expected to seek advice to deal with ad hoc tasks.

To contribute to the annual budget setting/financial planning process

- To assist with the calculation of the annual budgets for a range of cost centres in accordance with agreed principles and timetables and to be responsible for their input into the Finance Systems.- to work with budget holders and managers to identify cost pressures, service developments and cost improvements- to ensure that the budgets are agreed by the Service managers/budget holders and are within the Divisions control total.

To upload journals to the Finance system to adjust actuals or budgets as required. Perform regular central tasks on behalf of the wider Finance team.

To assist in the production of forecasts, uploading data into the Forecasting system.

Ensure that reconciliations of financial ledger and budget system are completed in a timely manner.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues and to support the SBU and Divisional Management teams by providing financial input into strategic decision making, ensuring the continuous development of financial information and integrating new sources of information.

To support the Finance team with a particular focus on using the ledger to produce information. Works within Finance Department policies and procedures to agreed timetables and will be expected to seek advice to deal with ad hoc tasks.

To contribute to the annual budget setting/financial planning process

- To assist with the calculation of the annual budgets for a range of cost centres in accordance with agreed principles and timetables and to be responsible for their input into the Finance Systems.- to work with budget holders and managers to identify cost pressures, service developments and cost improvements- to ensure that the budgets are agreed by the Service managers/budget holders and are within the Divisions control total.

To upload journals to the Finance system to adjust actuals or budgets as required. Perform regular central tasks on behalf of the wider Finance team.

To assist in the production of forecasts, uploading data into the Forecasting system.

Ensure that reconciliations of financial ledger and budget system are completed in a timely manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 A Levels or AAT level 3 qualified
  • 5 GCSE including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above

Desirable

  • CIMA/CCAB part qualified (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) or equivalent experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 A Levels or AAT level 3 qualified
  • 5 GCSE including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above

Desirable

  • CIMA/CCAB part qualified (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) or equivalent experience

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Finance Manager

Catherine Smith

csmith65@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-JH-EMF16446

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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