Job summary
This job is a temporary post to cover maternity leave for up to a 12 month period.
The specific purpose of the role is to support a high-quality management accounting service to non-finance budget holders, offering advice on complex financial issues
The role will support NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB business planning, and commissioning to deliver local health services which are high quality, effective and within appropriate governance frameworks. You will deliver an effective financial service supporting managers and staff across NHS Cornwall and the isles of Scilly ICB.
Main duties of the job
Maintaining ledger records to a high standard and keeping a full audit trail ofagreed changes.
Ensure a high quality management accounting service is provided to budgetholders.
Provide high quality management accounting support relating to Commissioned/acute services.
Assisting in the on-going maintenance of the roll-over budget calculations,including the calculation and recording of all budget requirements andencompassing the identification and calculation of the current year and fullyear effects of all adjustments. This will include the construction andmaintenance of pivot tables and spreadsheets to allow for appropriatefinancial analysis and forecasting. The financial outcomes of this analysis tobe reported to the Finance Business Partners.
The post requires using a computer on a daily basis with speed and accuracy.This includes reconciliation of computerised control systems. Developingspread sheets and undertaking enquiries on several financial based systems.
To have the responsibility for the production of accurate, detailed monthlyfinance reports for managers, including forecasts of the full year position, forincorporation into CIOS ICB's overall financial reports to the Governing Body.
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability or long-term health condition, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, faith, sex, sexuality or veteran status.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in theNHS Constitutionand our ownvalues and behaviours.
You can look forward to excellent benefits including discounts schemes, optional pension and life assurance, flexible working, salary sacrifice vehicles and cycles and much more.
Hybrid working
We offer the flexibility to work from an office (Bodmin or Truro), and from home, depending on the requirements of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for the detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for the detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCertificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) member or equivalent experience to degree level
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential
- oProfessional, diplomatic and helpful manner. oAble to establish credibility with Senior Managers and other staff. oAccuracy and attention to detail. oTime management. oPatient and Staff confidentiality awareness. oAble to work under pressure and able to multi-task oAn effective team worker oAble to translate and record information oTeam player
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oUse professional knowledge and expertise acquired through formal qualification and work based experience plus participating in Continuing Professional Development. oHave analytical skills for preparing financial analysis, forecasting and performance reviews. oAbility to use a wide range of IT skills to present and communicate information effectively. oThree years' experience of working in a financial management environment oAwareness of accounting policies and standards. oUse of analytical skills to recognise trends/anomalies and take necessary action. oAbility to convert large quantities of data into meaningful information oKnowledge of and ability to apply operational policies and procedures.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oHave a proactive approach. oAbility to derive information from multiple sources of data and to summarise and present these in a concise manner. oAble to contribute in financial discussions with Senior Management. oHigh degree of computer literacy utilising complex finance systems. oAbility to prioritise, rank and rate urgency and importance of workload. oPresent complex data in an accessible and understandable fashion to non-finance managers oLogical, methodical and organised approach to working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCertificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) member or equivalent experience to degree level
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential
- oProfessional, diplomatic and helpful manner. oAble to establish credibility with Senior Managers and other staff. oAccuracy and attention to detail. oTime management. oPatient and Staff confidentiality awareness. oAble to work under pressure and able to multi-task oAn effective team worker oAble to translate and record information oTeam player
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oUse professional knowledge and expertise acquired through formal qualification and work based experience plus participating in Continuing Professional Development. oHave analytical skills for preparing financial analysis, forecasting and performance reviews. oAbility to use a wide range of IT skills to present and communicate information effectively. oThree years' experience of working in a financial management environment oAwareness of accounting policies and standards. oUse of analytical skills to recognise trends/anomalies and take necessary action. oAbility to convert large quantities of data into meaningful information oKnowledge of and ability to apply operational policies and procedures.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oHave a proactive approach. oAbility to derive information from multiple sources of data and to summarise and present these in a concise manner. oAble to contribute in financial discussions with Senior Management. oHigh degree of computer literacy utilising complex finance systems. oAbility to prioritise, rank and rate urgency and importance of workload. oPresent complex data in an accessible and understandable fashion to non-finance managers oLogical, methodical and organised approach to working.
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.
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.
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).
