Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Management Accountant

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Job summary

The Finance Department works to enable the Trust to achieve its financial targets whilst delivering high quality and effective clinical services.

You will support a small, well motivated finance team which strives to provide a high quality management accountancy service to all levels within the Trust.

You will provide good quality reliable financial information in order to facilitate sound and effective management of the Trust at all levels and to enable the Trust to operate at both operational and strategic level.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide timely, relevant and accurate financial information in relation to the Trust's activities to enable the Trust Board and individual directorates to monitor progress against the approved Financial Plan.
  • The department provides operational and strategic support to the organisation, working to secure appropriate levels of resources for the Trust and to ensure that those resources are used optimally.
  • The department ensures that financial policies and procedures are adhered to.
  • Assist the Management Accountants in maintaining funded manpower establishments by updating spreadsheets and performing recalculations as and when required, highlighting variances against budgets.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

  • Outstanding patient care
  • Brilliant place to work
  • Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Details

Date posted

24 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-24-5955580

Job locations

Napier Street

100 Napier Street

Sheffield

S11 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Maintaining the ledger by preparing and entering journals as directed by the Management Accountants. Ensuring all system procedures are adhered to.
  • Assist the Management Accountants in investigating variances from approved income and expenditure budgets.
  • Support the Principal Accountant in the production of the monthly finance report to Board and TEG by providing appendices in tables and graphical formats.
  • Support the Vacancy Review Panel by collating pink forms for the weekly panel, updating the log with the outcome and communicating the decision to managers

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

  • Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
  • Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
  • Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
  • Excellence delivering a high-quality standard

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Maintaining the ledger by preparing and entering journals as directed by the Management Accountants. Ensuring all system procedures are adhered to.
  • Assist the Management Accountants in investigating variances from approved income and expenditure budgets.
  • Support the Principal Accountant in the production of the monthly finance report to Board and TEG by providing appendices in tables and graphical formats.
  • Support the Vacancy Review Panel by collating pink forms for the weekly panel, updating the log with the outcome and communicating the decision to managers

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

  • Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
  • Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
  • Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
  • Excellence delivering a high-quality standard

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • A level or equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Highly computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a finance field, preferably within the NHS
  • Experience of using computerised accounting software. Application Form

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with Trust staff (written and oral)
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work given time constraints

Desirable

  • Experience or Knowledge of finance issues affecting the NHS such as PbR.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • A level or equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Highly computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a finance field, preferably within the NHS
  • Experience of using computerised accounting software. Application Form

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with Trust staff (written and oral)
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work given time constraints

Desirable

  • Experience or Knowledge of finance issues affecting the NHS such as PbR.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Napier Street

100 Napier Street

Sheffield

S11 8HD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Napier Street

100 Napier Street

Sheffield

S11 8HD


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Cost Accountant

Jamie Weaver

jamie.weaver1@nhs.net

01143053274

Details

Date posted

24 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-24-5955580

Job locations

Napier Street

100 Napier Street

Sheffield

S11 8HD


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