Job summary
The Management Accountant produces budgets and monthly accounts for the Trust's services, providing timely financial information and analysis to support decision-making.
They work closely with budget holders to ensure compliance and effective financial planning.
The role requires strong analytical skills, accounting knowledge, and a customer-focused approach.
Main duties of the job
The Management Accountant's primary responsibility is the production of the Trust's budget and monthly management accounts for the Trust's acute and/or community services and corporate/support services.
The Management Accountant provides comprehensive, timely and accurate financial information and support to operational teams and budget holders, analysing data to help provide insights to inform decision making.
The Management Accountant will help to prepare ledger budgets, assist with financial planning through the provision of accurate financial forecasts in collaboration with budget holders.
The Management Accountant will work proactively with budget holders to address their queries and help to ensure budget holders adhere to the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.
The post holder must possess excellent interrogation and presentation skills, pay strong attention to detail and requires a good working knowledge of all accounting principles involved. They will ensure a customer focused service is delivered to the division(s) and provide technical finance support to non-financial colleagues.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on job role .
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on job role .
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Educatedtodegreelevel,orequivalent experience.
- Holds or is actively studying towards a professional finance qualification at postgraduate diploma level - CCAB (or CIMA) / AAT Level 3 qualification - or able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience.
- Equivalent qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience will be considered
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven financial management skills.
- Proven analytical and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of financial processes.
- Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors.
- Experience of budget management in highly complex environment, including preparing complex rolling financial forecasts.
- Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spreadsheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Desirable
- Experience of changing processes
- Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Comfortable engaging with colleagues and clinicians in a structured work environment
- Able to understand complex stakeholders needs quickly and respond effectively to them.
- Sound knowledge of NHS Policy and its application to Finance (including activity)
- Understanding of Finance IT Systems
Desirable
- Analytical skills and high levels of persuading and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of NHS funding, including the concept of payment by results (PbR)
- Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial information, including key performance indicators
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to work well within a team
- Able to organise their work to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Good presentation skills
- Good communicator at all levels
- Critical, but constructive in approach
- Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers and directors
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
Desirable
- Forward thinking results orientated
- Professional individual who demonstrates leadership potential
- Innovative thinker
- Committed to continuing personal development
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Educatedtodegreelevel,orequivalent experience.
- Holds or is actively studying towards a professional finance qualification at postgraduate diploma level - CCAB (or CIMA) / AAT Level 3 qualification - or able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience.
- Equivalent qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience will be considered
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven financial management skills.
- Proven analytical and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of financial processes.
- Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors.
- Experience of budget management in highly complex environment, including preparing complex rolling financial forecasts.
- Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spreadsheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Desirable
- Experience of changing processes
- Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Comfortable engaging with colleagues and clinicians in a structured work environment
- Able to understand complex stakeholders needs quickly and respond effectively to them.
- Sound knowledge of NHS Policy and its application to Finance (including activity)
- Understanding of Finance IT Systems
Desirable
- Analytical skills and high levels of persuading and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of NHS funding, including the concept of payment by results (PbR)
- Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial information, including key performance indicators
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to work well within a team
- Able to organise their work to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Good presentation skills
- Good communicator at all levels
- Critical, but constructive in approach
- Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers and directors
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
Desirable
- Forward thinking results orientated
- Professional individual who demonstrates leadership potential
- Innovative thinker
- Committed to continuing personal development
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.
