Overview
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), with collaboration across partners and organisations to support local health and care services.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic and professional Finance team as a Management Accountant. We are looking for an individual who is AAT qualified (or equivalent), well organised, reliable and committed to achieving the Trust's goals. You will provide high quality and timely financial information to clinical departments, with excellent communication skills and a track record of producing accurate information within tight deadlines.
You will become a key member of the finance team, needing to learn monthly processes quickly. The role requires experience in a busy finance office environment and strong communication and organisational skills with a commitment to excellent service delivery.
Main duties of the job
* Theoretical knowledge of technical accounting issues currently facing the NHS (2)
* The role of Management Accountant forms a key part of the Finance team within the Finance Directorate. Reporting to the Finance Manager - FM Reporting, the postholder will assist in the provision of a complete, professional financial service to a range of Directorates, providing timely and accurate financial support and advice through robust monitoring information.
* To support the Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Business Partner/Finance Manager in delivering a customer focussed service to the Budget Holders of the highest possible standard and maintaining adherence to the Trust monthly reporting timetable, preparing monthly financial performance reports and forecasts, analysing trends and variances.
* You will assist the Finance Business Partner/ Deputy Finance Business Partner/Finance Manager in ensuring the directorates manage their financial position and the Trust fulfils its financial duties.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to maximise 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting finance role using your unique qualities? We want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrable experience of working in a finance environment
* Work history evidences knowledge and experience of reconciliations, double entry bookkeeping, financial systems including budgeting processes etc.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* AAT Diploma Level 4 or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 4, Ordinary degree)
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. The use of AI in applications is monitored, and you will be required to declare if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and, as such, this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
* Management accountant - COR - MSE- B5 ( PDF, 736.5 KB )
* Privacy Policy ( PDF, 441.0 KB )
* AFC Pay Poster 25/26 ( PDF, 32.3 KB )
* Behaviours Framework ( JPG, 298.0 KB )
* Trust marketing brochure ( PDF, 2.1 MB )
* General Statements - AFC - V5.1 ( PDF, 424.6 KB )
#J-18808-Ljbffr