Job summary
Spectrum Community Health CIC are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to be part of the Management Accounts Team.
This role involves large volumes of data analysis to be used within our month end process. It is a varied and fast paced role with often competing priorities.
We strive to provide the most accurate and in-depth financial assurances for the Finance Team as a whole and the wider business.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
o Working within a team to complete reporting processes and provide robust monthly management accounts.o Assist in the delivery of timely and accurate financial advice/information to budget holders and their staff.o To provide support to the Finance Managers to service the needs of the Executive team.o To ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place and maintained to deliver the financial duties and objectives of the organisation.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1 To work closely with the Head of Finance, Finance Managers and budget holders to provide a comprehensive, timely and efficient service.2 Assist the Finance Managers in the preparation of monthly budget reports, including exception reporting and cost centre analyses in line with internal and external deadlines/timescales.3 Responsible for the collation and distribution of monthly budget reports and staff lists to budget holders in line with the monthly timetable, ensuring the circulation list is accurate and up to date.4 Responsible for the processing/input of journals into the finance ledger (Business Central), including validating the input to ensure that budget reports reflect accurate spend with appropriate accruals and prepayments.5 Adhere to Spectrums staffing establishment control procedures and report on key staffing information including bank, agency and overtime usage costs as required. Assist the Finance Managers in ensuring that all staff appointments are made via the correct process and withinrecurrent budget.6 Undertake financial analysis of budgets to produce and analyse financial trends and benchmark internally.7 Assist the Finance Managers in the preparation required for regular budget monitoring meetings to ensure that they are constructive and informative. This may involve the calculation of complexand sometimes sensitive information, relaying the information to budget holders where there may be barriers to understanding demonstrating persuasive skills to achieve financial savings and targets.8 Assist in the setting of robust budgets for the forthcoming year and provide monthlyreconciliations to the Finance Managers to enable them to provide an accurate and comprehensive monthly forecast for each cost centre.9 Ensure Spectrum Standing Financial instructions and financial procedures are complied with and any breach reported.10 To assist in the continuous improvement of service provision, procedures and practices to bewritten and reviewed regularly to improve the efficiency of the department with recommendations made where appropriate.11 To improve the accuracy of information by ensuring changes in stock, debtors and creditors (accruals and prepayments) are reflected correctly and necessary recharges are made.12 To assist the Head of Finance and Finance Managers with the actioning of audit recommendations where necessary. Liaise with both internal and external audit staff to provide information where required. Undertake internal audit reviews to ensure financial procedures are followed.13 To assist the Director of Finance and Head of Finance with financial contributions to the Annual Business Plan.14 Any other duties required, including a wide variety of ad-hoc reporting as determined by the Finance Managers, involving investigation and analysis.15 Ability to concentrate for long periods of time in regard to inputting and analysing data, reconciling and answering queries.
16Ability to work in a varied, fast paced environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1 To work closely with the Head of Finance, Finance Managers and budget holders to provide a comprehensive, timely and efficient service.2 Assist the Finance Managers in the preparation of monthly budget reports, including exception reporting and cost centre analyses in line with internal and external deadlines/timescales.3 Responsible for the collation and distribution of monthly budget reports and staff lists to budget holders in line with the monthly timetable, ensuring the circulation list is accurate and up to date.4 Responsible for the processing/input of journals into the finance ledger (Business Central), including validating the input to ensure that budget reports reflect accurate spend with appropriate accruals and prepayments.5 Adhere to Spectrums staffing establishment control procedures and report on key staffing information including bank, agency and overtime usage costs as required. Assist the Finance Managers in ensuring that all staff appointments are made via the correct process and withinrecurrent budget.6 Undertake financial analysis of budgets to produce and analyse financial trends and benchmark internally.7 Assist the Finance Managers in the preparation required for regular budget monitoring meetings to ensure that they are constructive and informative. This may involve the calculation of complexand sometimes sensitive information, relaying the information to budget holders where there may be barriers to understanding demonstrating persuasive skills to achieve financial savings and targets.8 Assist in the setting of robust budgets for the forthcoming year and provide monthlyreconciliations to the Finance Managers to enable them to provide an accurate and comprehensive monthly forecast for each cost centre.9 Ensure Spectrum Standing Financial instructions and financial procedures are complied with and any breach reported.10 To assist in the continuous improvement of service provision, procedures and practices to bewritten and reviewed regularly to improve the efficiency of the department with recommendations made where appropriate.11 To improve the accuracy of information by ensuring changes in stock, debtors and creditors (accruals and prepayments) are reflected correctly and necessary recharges are made.12 To assist the Head of Finance and Finance Managers with the actioning of audit recommendations where necessary. Liaise with both internal and external audit staff to provide information where required. Undertake internal audit reviews to ensure financial procedures are followed.13 To assist the Director of Finance and Head of Finance with financial contributions to the Annual Business Plan.14 Any other duties required, including a wide variety of ad-hoc reporting as determined by the Finance Managers, involving investigation and analysis.15 Ability to concentrate for long periods of time in regard to inputting and analysing data, reconciling and answering queries.
16Ability to work in a varied, fast paced environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified (NVQ Level 4/Technician level), Finance Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Studying for recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting policies and financial procedures
- Knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word and Excel.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse data and identify key themes and trends.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight deadlines
- Advanced skills on Microsoft Office packages, quick and accurate input of data to spreadsheets
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience in working with financial information.
- Developed Excel spreadsheets of complex financial information tailored to meet the end users needs
Other requirements
Essential
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to prioritise own work, and work of others, to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified (NVQ Level 4/Technician level), Finance Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Studying for recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting policies and financial procedures
- Knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word and Excel.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse data and identify key themes and trends.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight deadlines
- Advanced skills on Microsoft Office packages, quick and accurate input of data to spreadsheets
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience in working with financial information.
- Developed Excel spreadsheets of complex financial information tailored to meet the end users needs
Other requirements
Essential
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to prioritise own work, and work of others, to meet deadlines
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.