Assistant Management Accountant

The Assistant Management Accountant is responsible forproviding timely and accurate management information to the Trusts budget holders and the senior finance team ensuring that the data is understood and used by non-finance managers allowing them to meet their own performance targets. They will work with supervision from the Management Accountant, under the direction of the Business Accountant to carry out these duties and maintain high levels of satisfaction with a range of stakeholders, including budget holders and colleagues around the Finance department., The Assistant Management Accountant will Work closely with Budget Holders to review financial performance against budgets and provide advice on financial management and the use of strategies and actions in the management of resources within the division. They will:

• Discuss financial queries with budget holders which are often complex & contentious, including reasons for delays in payment and other sensitive issues.
• Provide advice on financial and corporate issues to non-financial managers.
• Produce ad-hoc reports and analysis as required and answers queries promptly and accurately.
• Prepare for budgetary meetings and lead straightforward, routine meetings and training sessions with budget holders.
• Support the Cost Improvement Planning process, inputting data, providing costings, assisting in the development of a monthly schedule of progress and validating the accuracy of plans.
• Investigate variances on budgets and makes required budget or expenditure adjustments in accordance with established procedures and through engaging with budget holders.
• Prepare information for Business Cases that may include costings, activity data and/or health inequalities data such as deprivation levels and health prevalence rates.
• Turn data into easily understood formats to help others to make informed decisions
• Provide forecasts of likely expenditure, identifying options for management action where costs are likely to exceed budget, To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7CBryonie.Lyons%40nca.nhs.uk%7C0cbc1ce8f93f489061db08df2db3b113%7C9a12677ec2e94deba58aee1c59ac0161%7C0%7C0%7C639279921934926589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l5fKz94BARMzH2cGpF%2FTswscd8am%2B1vu9%2FjlL3cIESI%3D&reserved=0
  
  NVQ level 5 or Professional accountancy qualifications Certificate Level or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member (or nearing completion of membership) or demonstrate equivalent experience to degree level
• 5 GSCEs including Maths & English
• Able to demonstrate continuing personal / professional development, Experience of using Microsoft Office applications
• Recent / relevant Financial and or Management Accounting experience
• Ability to analyse financial data, and to investigate and resolve financial queries and discrepancies
• Experience of developing systems or implementing policies and procedures to meet and improve services
• Experience of developing and monitoring budgets for external departments, services or programmes
• Excellent written / oral communication skills
• Enthusiastic team player
• Willing to adapt to the changing needs of the service, Knowledge of AI and Automation
• Experience of Oracle General Ledger or other recognised ledger systems
• Knowledge of PbR / PLICS
• Experience in working within the NHS / Foundation Trust
• Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
• Knowledge of NHS funding flows and the financial framework of an NHS Trust
• Leadership Skills
  
  The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive