Management Accountant

The role of Management Accountant forms a key part of the Finance team within the Finance Directorate. The post holder will assist in the provision of a complete, professional financial service to specified Sites/Departments, providing timely and accurate financial support and advice through the provision of robust monitoring information.

The postholder will support the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Finance Manager/ Deputy Finance Manager in delivering a customer focused service to budget holders of the highest possible standard, including monthly reporting in line with the Trust timetable, preparing monthly financial performance reports and forecasts, and analysing trends and variances.

The postholder will assist the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Finance Manager in ensuring the Site/Department can manage their financial position and that the Trust as a whole meets its financial targets., Provision of Trusted Financial Reportingo Working with Site/Department Management to agree their budget for each yearoAssisting in the production of the Site/Department monthly financial position within monthly timetablesoSupporting the production of robust and detailed year end forecasts in accordance with Trust standards and timetablesoPreparing, calculating, planning and monitoring complex information (using Excel spreadsheets and other software as appropriate), ensuring the accurate input of data and coding of transactions.o Calculating and producing costings for budget holder developments, advising budget holders in a clear and concise manner without the use of financial jargon.oReconciling income and expenditure accounts to appropriate systems and identifying, investigating and if necessary, correcting items of discrepancy.oInvestigating expenditure and income financial codes, preparing variance, trend and forecasting analysis, assisting in proposing suggested courses of action to
budget holders and making corrections once authorised.oPlanning, overseeing and co-ordinating the production of complex monthly financial reports to an agreed timetable.oIdentifying for a range of expenditure and income codes, at period and year end, any accruals and prepayments that are necessary, completing journals and input into the appropriate financial systems/spreadsheets.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.