Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working within a Finance role.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in NHS financial management environment
* Experience of contributing to preparation and submission of research funding applications
Skills
Essential criteria
* High level numeracy skills, competent in processing and interpreting figures
* Highly competent in computers and associate software packages, particularly in the use of financial ledgers & Word. Excellent working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets.
* Working to tight deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.
* Multi-disciplinary team working skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written having the ability to dissect and analyse information and present these in a number of different mediums
Desirable criteria
* Ability to use other windows packages such as Word, Power-point and Access
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation
* Understanding and good working knowledge of financial software packages, particularly the General Ledger
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of financial aspects of Research & Development within an NHS setting
* Understanding and good working knowledge of Oracle financial software package
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* With at least 2 years financial experience, resulting in specialist knowledge and detailed understanding of management accounting, operation of financial and accounting policies and procedures.
* 2 A'levels. 5 GCSE's including Maths and English or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
* CCAB part qualified (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies). OR AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Qualified and equivalent experience (to the above) demonstrated by a level of skills/knowledge evidenced by previous experience/projects.
* Minimum 2.2 Degree or equivalent
* Relevant Accountancy Degree
* Advanced ECDL or equivalent IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
* Assistant Finance Manager JD ( PDF, 440.4 KB )
* Assistant Finance Manager PS ( PDF, 304.6 KB )
* Useful Links ( PDF, 110.3 KB )
* Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service ( PDF, 54.9 KB )
* Guidance for Applicants Including Values ( PDF, 246.8 KB )
* People Strategy ( PDF, 640.9 KB )
* Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders ( PDF, 94.2 KB )
* Policy Statement on the Secure handling off Disclosure Information ( PDF, 67.7 KB )
* Voluntary Living Wage Guidance ( PDF, 65.5 KB )
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