Job overview
Reporting to the Head of Income, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Finance Department based at the Basingstoke site for an Income Accountant.
This post will involve working closely with the Contracting and Business Intelligence teams in the reporting and monitoring of our monthly contract income against commissioning contracts.
Applicants should have excellent IT skills and the ability to analyse complex financial problems. Good communication skills will also be an asset in this role. NHS finance experience is desirable.
Main duties of the job
To ensure that information is correctly and accurately accounted and that appropriate reports are produced to fulfil the requirements of commissioner and Trust managers alike.
To support the Head of Income in undertaking a broad range of financial support to the Income team and the Divisions.
To understand NHS payment scheme and tariff guidance and apply accordingly.
To provide financial support to the commissioning process and contracts team.
Responsible for the day to day management of an Income assistant.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Priority will be given to existing employees within the H&IOW NHS System which includes the following Trusts.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Over 3 years general accounting experience in a large and complex organisation
2. Knowledge and understanding of the current NHS financial regime and environment, especially payment by results and commissioning
3. Experience of working with senior managers
4. Knowledge of financial and other duties placed on NHS organisations
5. Experience of planning and implementation
6. Experience of working with/within multidisciplinary groups
7. Knowledge and understanding of other NHS functions eg business planning
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of working within a variety of functions within the NHS eg. Financial Management, Costing and contracting, Audit, financial planning and Commissioning
9. Experience of working with clinical leads
10. Experience within a Foundation Trust
Training and qualification
Essential criteria
11. Evidence of continued CPD
12. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
13. Up to date knowledge of accounting standards
Desirable criteria
14. CCAB qualified or finalist
15. CPD record complying with membership of relative accounting body
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
16. Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-finance managers
17. Highly developed analytical skills to solve highly complex financial and non-financial problems.
18. Understand linkages
19. Advanced user of IT e.g. Microsoft office, financial ledger systems
20. Able to form judgements and make autonomous decisions guided by policies and procedures
21. Able to understand and interpret national financial policies and advising the Trust on their implementation
22. Experience of planning to formulate the delivery of financial services at both operational and strategic level
23. Able to frequently concentrate for prolonged periods
24. Ability to deal effectively with frequent interruptions
25. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
Desirable criteria
26. Experience of staff management
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
27. Ability to self-manage workload
28. Ability to work under pressure and maintain adherence to accuracy