Assistant Management Accountant

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual to join our department.

Working within the Financial Management Team at ESNEFT in this hybrid role primarily working from home, combined with regular days in the office at both Ipswich & Colchester sites, you will assist in the provision of management accounting information and assist with financial advice to a number of Service Areas within the Trust.

You must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent. A sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets will be necessary and experience of computerised financial systems would be desirable. In addition, the ability to work to strict deadlines and provide clear and concise financial information and advice to non-financial managers is essential.

This role is well suited to someone keen to develop their management accounting skills within an NHS environment.

This is a hybrid working role - primarily working from home, combined with regular days in the office at both Ipswich & Colchester sites.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Management Accounts team assist in the provision of financial support and advice to Directorates.
Ensure that all work is completed in line with Trust deadlines.
Investigate and analyse monthly variances
Assist in the formulation of annual budgets by using appropriate spreadsheets to calculate pay budgets and correctly input onto the financial system

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

432-HR1942-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent

Desirable

Studying for a Full Professional Qualification
AAT Intermediate level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Use of computerised systems

Desirable

Management accounts experience
Awareness of Current NHS Trust financial regime in relation to Financial Management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

The Ability to analyse and interpret basic performance and financial information
IT skills, particularly with Excel
The ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of people and professionals
Good communication skills both written and verbal

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent

Desirable

Studying for a Full Professional Qualification
AAT Intermediate level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Use of computerised systems

Desirable

Management accounts experience
Awareness of Current NHS Trust financial regime in relation to Financial Management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

The Ability to analyse and interpret basic performance and financial information
IT skills, particularly with Excel
The ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of people and professionals
Good communication skills both written and verbal

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.