Assistant Management Accountant

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Theatres/Family Care and Research & Development Team as an Assistant Management Accountant.

Why choose South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust?

We are a leading provider of high-quality healthcare services, committed to delivering excellent patient care. Joining our team offers you:

The opportunity to make a real difference: Contribute to the improvement of healthcare services for the people of South Tyneside and Sunderland.

A supportive and collaborative environment: Work alongside a dedicated and skilled team of finance professionals.

Work within a high-performing finance function: Our Finance Department is Level 2 Future-Focused Finance (FFF) accredited and actively working towards Level 3, demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement and best practice.

Excellent career development opportunities:We are committed to supporting your professional growth and development.

Competitive benefits package: Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including NHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

As an assistant management accountant you will provide necessary support to the financial management team to ensure the provision of high quality financial advice as well as business support to divisions. Part of the role will be to use a computerised ledger system and Microsoft office packages, this is to provide analysis to department managers and budget holders.

The role is based at Sunderland Royal hospital with hybrid home working arrangements in place and the working hours are Monday to Friday. You will work within a well-established team including other assistant management accountants to ensure deadlines are met and a high level of service is delivered. Flexible working is supported.

Key requirements:

Desirable:

Experience of using computer systems such as Oracle Financials.

Experience in using Microsoft packages.

Essential:

AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification, or with significant role experience

Good Interpersonal and Communication skills especially working well with non-finance colleagues.

Good analytical skills an eye for detail and accuracy especially using excel spreadsheet and other systems.

Good Time Management skills working to tight deadlines.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CRAC-0525-07

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide the necessary support to financial management team to ensure the provision of a high quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DECRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide the necessary support to financial management team to ensure the provision of a high quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DECRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Person Specification

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work within the Divisional team or across the teams as required
  • Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes

Special skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Numerate and IT aware, with good keyboard skills
  • Able to undertake initial investigation and resolution of expenditure variances within area of responsibility
  • Able to analyse and manipulate large volumes of complex data into meaningful information and produce summaries for review by the Management Accountant

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification, or with significant role experience.

Other skills

Essential

  • Able to plan own work to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met
  • Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with finance and non-finance staff.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a finance department
  • Experience of assisting in the production of income and/or expenditure annual budgets and monthly management reports.
  • Experience of spreadsheet, database and computerised ledger applications

Desirable

  • NHS finance experience
  • Oracle Financials experience
Person Specification

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work within the Divisional team or across the teams as required
  • Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes

Special skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Numerate and IT aware, with good keyboard skills
  • Able to undertake initial investigation and resolution of expenditure variances within area of responsibility
  • Able to analyse and manipulate large volumes of complex data into meaningful information and produce summaries for review by the Management Accountant

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT part-qualified or equivalent, or actively studying towards full AAT qualification, or with significant role experience.

Other skills

Essential

  • Able to plan own work to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met
  • Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with finance and non-finance staff.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a finance department
  • Experience of assisting in the production of income and/or expenditure annual budgets and monthly management reports.
  • Experience of spreadsheet, database and computerised ledger applications

Desirable

  • NHS finance experience
  • Oracle Financials experience

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Management Accoutant

Kristen Clark

kristen.clark1@nhs.net

01915656256

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CRAC-0525-07

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


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