Job summary
Are you an ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to develop your career within finance? There has never been a more exciting time to join the Health Service working for one of the country's largest NHS Foundation Trusts.
An opportunity has arisen to join the Financial Management Department as an Assistant Planning, Projects and Development Accountant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role will play a key role in the Trust wide financial reporting and financial planning, as well supporting the patient level costing processes for the Trust. The Planning, Projects and Development team is responsible for the internal and external financial reporting and planning for the Trust, as well as the provision of support to adhoc major and complex Trust wide projects, and this role will play a key part within this busy team.
Main duties of the job
Produce financial analysis to support reporting to NHSE on both a monthly and ad hoc basis and also for the Annual Plan submission.
Support the annual planning process by collating Directorate financial plans and producing ad hoc analysis and summaries.
Collating monthly Productivity and Efficiency Reporting and preparing financial analysis to be presented to the Trust's Use of Resources Committee.
Working with the Costing Team, assist in the implementation, maintenance and development of a Trust wide costing system to ensure the timely and effective production of the Patient Services National Cost Collection (NCC) submissions and Education & Training Cost submission. Use the outputs from the SLR, PLICs and other benchmarking systems to complete benchmarking work and support Directorates to identify efficiency schemes. Support the PPD Accountant and the PPD Finance Manager to complete deep dive analysis and presentations to Directorate colleagues.
Provide financial support to major Trust wide projects and ad hoc analysis required by the Deputy Chief Finance Officer.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives, together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- 2 A Levels at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- Equivalent qualifications include AAT, CCAB Part Qualified and overseas equivalents of GCSEs and A Levels.
Desirable
- 3 or more A Levels at grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- A levels in Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics at grade C or above (or similar)
- AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified or equivalent
- Honours degree
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient relevant experience or completion of a finance related degree
- Demonstrably good IT skills, such as Excel as a regular user
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Finance or other Public Sector organisation
- Experience of Integrated ledger systems
- Access Database skills
Skills
Essential
- High degree of numeracy
- Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility with Service Managers and other Directorate colleagues
- Good written and verbal reasoning communication skills
- Confidentiality
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Meticulous.
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
Desirable
- Negotiation and persuasion skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- 2 A Levels at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- Equivalent qualifications include AAT, CCAB Part Qualified and overseas equivalents of GCSEs and A Levels.
Desirable
- 3 or more A Levels at grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
- A levels in Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics at grade C or above (or similar)
- AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified or equivalent
- Honours degree
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient relevant experience or completion of a finance related degree
- Demonstrably good IT skills, such as Excel as a regular user
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Finance or other Public Sector organisation
- Experience of Integrated ledger systems
- Access Database skills
Skills
Essential
- High degree of numeracy
- Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility with Service Managers and other Directorate colleagues
- Good written and verbal reasoning communication skills
- Confidentiality
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Meticulous.
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
Desirable
- Negotiation and persuasion skills
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).
