Job summary
This rewarding
role presents a unique opportunity to help to build a strong, exciting, and
more sustainable future for services we provide to the most vulnerable people
in society.
We are
committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees can work
to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care
about health and wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make
us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be
part of.
We have an
exciting opportunity for you to join our Financial Management team as a Management
Accountant. The focus will be mainly on the financial management of projects,
and will involve oversight of external funding, helping to ensure robust plans
are in place to utilize the funding, reconciling ledgers, and reporting on the
financial performance of these programmes, including benefits tracking.
The successful
applicant will have experience of finance within a complex organisation. This
includes providing high quality financial management and business support, supporting
the preparation of month end accounts and working closely with other finance
colleagues.
Please note, due to the ongoing cost reduction programme and restructure underway at SNEE ICB (due to end in Summer 2024), prior consideration for this role may be given to existing staff who are affected by this programme and this role may be removed from the recruitment process at any time.
Main duties of the job
Prepare management reports on the financial performance, activity and variances to plans and forecasts, highlighting and investigating key variances;
Undertake month end processing procedures for the ICB to ensure accurate and timely recording of accounting records and completed reconciliations;
Assist with financial queries with staff, suppliers, customers, which are often complex, including reasons for delays in payment and other sensitive issues;
Assist the Senior Finance Business Partner in the preparation of long-term financial plans, annual budgets, in year re-forecasts and sensitivity analysis for portfolio of work;
Provide appropriate financial support to enable the development of commissioning intentions and strategy development.
Ensure compliance with the financial control and governance framework, including change initiatives;
Ensure all income is received and payments made in line with contractual terms.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary purpose of the
Management Accountant is to play a key role within the ICB Finance team to
deliver high quality finance support to the ICB.
The role will be a key part
of the Management Accounting team in ensuring the successful delivery of
monthly performance reporting, development of budgets, plans and forecasts.
The post holder will be
responsible for advice and support to a range of budget holders within the
ICB. They will support and guide budget
holders by providing financial information, analysis, advice, and challenge to
enable them to meet their financial targets and operational commitments, this
will include financial support to projects/procurements including review and
costing of business cases, validation of savings and monitoring of delivery.
They will be required to
demonstrate core financial skills including financial planning; budget setting;
monthly and quarterly monitoring and reporting and the ability to support and
communicate effectively with a range of clinical and non-clinical budget
holders.
The post holder will provide
help, advice and training to budget holders and others on financial issues,
with focus on budgetary control, investigating variances and suggesting
corrective actions, in line with current organisational policies.
Working, at all times, to
ensure value for money within the NHS and for the population of Suffolk &
North East Essex ICS.
The post-holder will be a
member of a small team and will be required to work closely with other teams,
Committees, project groups and other partner organisations.
To provide ad hoc financial support
and analysis to the Senior Finance Business Partner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary purpose of the
Management Accountant is to play a key role within the ICB Finance team to
deliver high quality finance support to the ICB.
The role will be a key part
of the Management Accounting team in ensuring the successful delivery of
monthly performance reporting, development of budgets, plans and forecasts.
The post holder will be
responsible for advice and support to a range of budget holders within the
ICB. They will support and guide budget
holders by providing financial information, analysis, advice, and challenge to
enable them to meet their financial targets and operational commitments, this
will include financial support to projects/procurements including review and
costing of business cases, validation of savings and monitoring of delivery.
They will be required to
demonstrate core financial skills including financial planning; budget setting;
monthly and quarterly monitoring and reporting and the ability to support and
communicate effectively with a range of clinical and non-clinical budget
holders.
The post holder will provide
help, advice and training to budget holders and others on financial issues,
with focus on budgetary control, investigating variances and suggesting
corrective actions, in line with current organisational policies.
Working, at all times, to
ensure value for money within the NHS and for the population of Suffolk &
North East Essex ICS.
The post-holder will be a
member of a small team and will be required to work closely with other teams,
Committees, project groups and other partner organisations.
To provide ad hoc financial support
and analysis to the Senior Finance Business Partner.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources, and present options and outcomes clearly and simply
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to convey financial information to non-finance professionals
- Able to build effective and sustainable relationships;
- Systematic, logical and methodical approach to task.
- Ability to organise workload to achieve deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently using own initiative.
- Excellent IT Skills.
- Negotiating, influencing and networking skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in financial performance management and reporting, key driver variance analysis (including cost, volume, mix variance reporting) and sensitivity modelling
- Demonstrate experience of delivering and managing competing demands in a time constrained environment, both personally and through a team;
- Experience of the annual planning process and re-forecasting in year
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the NHS, current government policies and change programmes
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards qualified accountant status or relevant experience.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional and personal development.
Desirable
- CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with evidence of professional membership
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to develop & maintain strong working relationships, internally and externally
- Able to work in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- Commitment to continuous development of skills and knowledge
- Able to plan, organise and co-ordinate work effectively under own initiative
- Ability to plan and manage multiple workload priorities and meet deadlines
- Able to concentrate on specific and detailed matters, whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions;
- Confident and resilient;
- Responsive to change;
- Self-aware;
- Values integrity, fairness, passion, openness, honesty, mutual respect and challenge.
Desirable
- Evidence of holding strong public services values and being deeply motivated to improve services and make a real difference to the health status of patients, clients and the public.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel routinely within the East of England and to travel outside the region, as required, for the role.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources, and present options and outcomes clearly and simply
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to convey financial information to non-finance professionals
- Able to build effective and sustainable relationships;
- Systematic, logical and methodical approach to task.
- Ability to organise workload to achieve deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently using own initiative.
- Excellent IT Skills.
- Negotiating, influencing and networking skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in financial performance management and reporting, key driver variance analysis (including cost, volume, mix variance reporting) and sensitivity modelling
- Demonstrate experience of delivering and managing competing demands in a time constrained environment, both personally and through a team;
- Experience of the annual planning process and re-forecasting in year
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the NHS, current government policies and change programmes
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards qualified accountant status or relevant experience.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional and personal development.
Desirable
- CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with evidence of professional membership
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to develop & maintain strong working relationships, internally and externally
- Able to work in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- Commitment to continuous development of skills and knowledge
- Able to plan, organise and co-ordinate work effectively under own initiative
- Ability to plan and manage multiple workload priorities and meet deadlines
- Able to concentrate on specific and detailed matters, whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions;
- Confident and resilient;
- Responsive to change;
- Self-aware;
- Values integrity, fairness, passion, openness, honesty, mutual respect and challenge.
Desirable
- Evidence of holding strong public services values and being deeply motivated to improve services and make a real difference to the health status of patients, clients and the public.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel routinely within the East of England and to travel outside the region, as required, for the role.
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.
