Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 5 Senior Management Accountant

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Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the preparation of monthly budgetary control reports, analysing and reporting resultant variances to Senior Managers of the Trust.

The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that all expenditure and income due to the Trust is correctly accounted for, including raising of any necessary charges to both internal and external bodies and the monitoring of actual expenditure incurred and income received.

The post holder will also be expected to assist in the preparation of financial returns for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

BCHC delivers a range of healthcare services across a number of sites and specialties. The Finance Department provides financial expertise and support to the budget holders for the delivery of these services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Financial Management Accounting Team for two individuals who are looking to progress their careers in accounting.

BCHC is seeking two highly motivated and ambitious people for the roles of Senior Management Accountant in the Learning Disabilities Division (0.8 wte) and the Childrens & Families Division Finance teams (1 wte).

The ideal candidates will have good analytical and communication skills. The candidates will also require the ability to liaise closely with Senior Managers, Clinicians and Budget holder.

The post holders will be responsible for working within a team in financial management and will be involved in the production of accurate and timely budgetary and other financial information for budget holders and senior managers.

Both posts will be working as part of a hybrid model with the expectation of working at the Finance department's base at Priestley Wharf and home working. The postholders may also be required to attend meetings at the Trust's other sites.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

820-5691557-COR

Job locations

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualified Post Qualification Experience or relevant degree
  • Good level of numeracy and analytical skills (GCSE 'C' or equivalent - Maths & English)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within a Finance department
  • Relevant previous NHS financial management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and maintain a high standard of work
  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • Experience in IT software packages
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualified Post Qualification Experience or relevant degree
  • Good level of numeracy and analytical skills (GCSE 'C' or equivalent - Maths & English)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within a Finance department
  • Relevant previous NHS financial management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and maintain a high standard of work
  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • Experience in IT software packages

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Directorate Accountant

Gurbinder Singh

gurbindersingh@nhs.net

07885477416

Details

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

820-5691557-COR

Job locations

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


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