Job summary
The Financial Accountant will have primary responsibility for the cash management of the Trust, through the provision of cashflow reporting, and the management of the Treasury function and Accounts receivable sections of Technical accounts.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job involve, monthly provision of a cashflow and forecast. Management of the Cash offices which are located at both Frimley and Wexham Park Hospital sites. Together with management of the Accounts Receivable function. In total 9 members of staff, of which 3 will be direct reports.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of the high level data including cash forecasting to enable the financial reporting cycle.
To undertake adhoc tasks as required to support the Technical Accounting function, to make decisions and changes to systems to enhance the current reporting.
- CCAB part qualified (or working towards) with extensive practical experience.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of financial accountancy and the provision of high-level financial and business services in a complex NHS environment.
- Detailed understanding of financial and technical accounting in a healthcare environment, including accounting for cash management, VAT and other taxes.
- Knowledge and experience of the use of office software and financial systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of the high level data including cash forecasting to enable the financial reporting cycle.
To undertake adhoc tasks as required to support the Technical Accounting function, to make decisions and changes to systems to enhance the current reporting.
- CCAB part qualified (or working towards) with extensive practical experience.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of financial accountancy and the provision of high-level financial and business services in a complex NHS environment.
- Detailed understanding of financial and technical accounting in a healthcare environment, including accounting for cash management, VAT and other taxes.
- Knowledge and experience of the use of office software and financial systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB part qualified (or working towards)
- Extensive Treasury Management experience
- Excellent IT literacy
- Higher education to degree level
Desirable
- An appropriate management qualification (DMS/MBA)
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Departmental management experience
- Management and financial accounting
- Significant NHS accounting experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong Management / leadership skills
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate outputs effectively and appropriately
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and manage a challenging and diverse workload
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide variety of personnel
- Works collaboratively with a democratic and inclusive management style
- Innovative and 'Can do' approach
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to be flexible with working hours in order to accommodate service needs.
- Cross site working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB part qualified (or working towards)
- Extensive Treasury Management experience
- Excellent IT literacy
- Higher education to degree level
Desirable
- An appropriate management qualification (DMS/MBA)
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Departmental management experience
- Management and financial accounting
- Significant NHS accounting experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong Management / leadership skills
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate outputs effectively and appropriately
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and manage a challenging and diverse workload
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide variety of personnel
- Works collaboratively with a democratic and inclusive management style
- Innovative and 'Can do' approach
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to be flexible with working hours in order to accommodate service needs.
- Cross site working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
