Job Title: Management Accountant
(Band 5) (£30,000 - £36,000)
Responsible to: Finance Manager
Directorate: Older People's and Adult Community (OPAC)
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting: Produce accurate and timely financial reports in line with monthly and year-end timetables.
- Budget Management: Assist in budget-setting and maintenance for a portfolio of services, ensuring adherence to financial targets.
- Best Value Programmes: Support the Delivering Best Value programme for assigned services.
- Cost Analysis: Perform service costings, cost-benefit analyses, and evaluate business cases.
- Financial Advice: Provide financial management advice to budget holders, ensuring accurate financial forecasting and variance analysis.
- Financial Controls: Ensure robust financial controls, maintain the integrity of financial systems, and support anti-fraud initiatives.
- Collaboration: Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, offering guidance on financial issues.
- Business Planning: Assist in the financial aspects of service business plans and support the production of business cases.
Requirements
- AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
- Compliance with CPD requirements
- Desirable Qualifications:
- Ambition to gain further professional qualification (e.g., CCAB part-qualified)
- Finance experience within NHS or similar non-profit organizations
- Proficient in financial systems and processes
- Experience analysing financial and non-financial data
- Strong communication skills, including presenting data to non-finance managers
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and financial systems
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage own workload
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Proactive, logical, methodical, and detail-oriented
- Strong emotional intelligence and self-awareness
- Flexible, adaptable, and autonomous
- Problem-solving mindset
Other Requirements:
- Accountability and responsibility for own work
- Understanding confidentiality and discretion
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups
This job description may be reviewed in light of changing service requirements. The Trust guarantees interviews for disabled candidates meeting essential criteria.