Management Accountant

AGH Solutions Ltd

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Job summary

Founded in March 2018, AGH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The company provides a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance to capital projects, sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, for clients within and beyond the NHS.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to work in our small and dynamic finance team in the role of management accountant.

Reporting to the finance manager you will play a key role ensuring the management team receive accurate and timely financial management information, including graphical diagrams and tabular information, to enable informed and timely decision making.

You will be studying for an accountancy qualification, with ambition to a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians or equivalent and have a good knowledge of accountancy. Study support via an apprenticeship scheme to further qualify will be available upon completion of a successful probationary period. This is a progressive role, and progress will be subject to meeting key objectives and competency. You will be computer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office, possess good written and verbal skills, and be methodical with an attention to detail.

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to be part of the team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide support to the Finance Manager and Head of Finance and will play a key role in ensuring that the management team receive accurate and timely financial management information, including graphical diagrams & tabular information, to enable informed and timely decision making.

The post holder will be required to plan their own workload to ensure monthly and annual deadlines are met, working within policies and procedures set within the department. Work will be managed an assessed at agreed intervals.

The post is an important link between finance and budget holders on a day to day basis in respect of budgetary control issues, budget monitoring and contribution to the budget planning process. It is a role that involves significant amounts of non-routine, unpredictable tasks which require to be undertaken unsupervised. and often within tight timescales so it is important that the post holder can adapt to these work situations.

The role will require knowledge of accounting principles, good IT skills particularly Microsoft Office, and effective communication skills.

About us

AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHS FT specifically

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,977 to £30,284 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-AGHS6504105

Job locations

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualification or working towards AAT or equivalent

Desirable

  • CCAB Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member or educated to degree level or equivalent.

Skills/Competencies

Essential

  • Good Level of analytical skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must be computer literate with experience of Microsoft office (or similar) and advanced knowledge of Excel.
  • Good experience of computerised ledger packages, and their application and development.
  • Understands the process of preparing financial forecasts.

Desirable

  • Good working knowledge of Oracle ledger systems and Financial Reporting
  • Knowledge of business planning/budget setting processes.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a management accounts role
  • Knowledge of accounting for contracts

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a financial accounts role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualification or working towards AAT or equivalent

Desirable

  • CCAB Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member or educated to degree level or equivalent.

Skills/Competencies

Essential

  • Good Level of analytical skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Must be computer literate with experience of Microsoft office (or similar) and advanced knowledge of Excel.
  • Good experience of computerised ledger packages, and their application and development.
  • Understands the process of preparing financial forecasts.

Desirable

  • Good working knowledge of Oracle ledger systems and Financial Reporting
  • Knowledge of business planning/budget setting processes.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a management accounts role
  • Knowledge of accounting for contracts

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a financial accounts 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.

Employer details

Employer name

AGH Solutions Ltd

Address

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://aghsolutions.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

AGH Solutions Ltd

Address

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://aghsolutions.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Manager

Shaun Benn

shaun.benn@nhs.net

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,977 to £30,284 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-AGHS6504105

Job locations

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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