Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Research & Development (R&D) Accountant

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Job summary

Professional/Technical

  • Become an expert user of efinancials and any other internal Financial systems.
  • Develop sound knowledge and understanding of the business activities of R&D and opportunities for development.
  • Demonstrate ability on complex spreadsheets.
  • Assist the R&D management team with the training and induction of new members of staff.

Other

  • The areas of responsibility within the designated portfolio may be changed from time to time. The Trust reserves the right to rotate Accounting staff between same-banded roles within the Directorate for the benefit of personal development or to meet higher priorities.

  • The job description is not exhaustive but is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the post. It will be subject to periodic review in association with the job holder.

Main duties of the job

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in the annual budget setting processes for the R&D Directorate as well as individual research project financial flows as required.

  • Develop a detailed understanding of the particular patterns of income / expenditure within R&D. Prepare reports on past patterns and forecasts of likely out-turn.

  • Monitor income and expenditure within designated areas and identify variances from plan. Review these with the project teams and participate in research team discussions to consider the necessary remedial courses of action.

  • Identify the information requirements of budget holders and become embedded in the R&D Directorate to support existing and future business opportunities and areas of growth.

  • Contribute to internal transactional processes as required through the R&D Directorate. (Including, but not exclusively, bid development, contract support, grant allocation, raising of invoices and forecast reporting).

  • Develop and maintain an authoritative knowledge and understanding of Financial Procedures, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in order to ensure acceptance and adherence within designated areas.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.

At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders.

We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor, offering services such as:

  • Acute medical services at RBH in Reading
  • Ophthalmology services at Prince Charles Eye Unit, Windsor
  • Dialysis services in Windsor
  • Day surgery and acute outpatient services at West Berkshire Community Hospital
  • Cancer, renal and outpatient services in Bracknell
  • Outpatient services at Townlands Hospital, Henley.

Each year we are responsible for efficiently and effectively spending more than £400m of NHS resources on the services we provide.

As a founder member of the Berkshire West Integrated Care System, we are one of NHS England's demonstrator sites for integration between primary, community, mental health and acute healthcare services.

Details

Date posted

30 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5874343CORB6RES

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital, North block

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in the annual budget setting processes for the R&D Directorate as well as individual research project financial flows as required.

  • Develop a detailed understanding of the particular patterns of income / expenditure within R&D. Prepare reports on past patterns and forecasts of likely out-turn.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in the annual budget setting processes for the R&D Directorate as well as individual research project financial flows as required.

  • Develop a detailed understanding of the particular patterns of income / expenditure within R&D. Prepare reports on past patterns and forecasts of likely out-turn.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant accounting experience including experience of using Finance ledger systems Knowledge / experience of R&D function

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure to set and ensure strict timetables are met. Analytical skills to enable analysis of complex financial. Information Pro-active and good inter-personal and negotiation skills. Planning and organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to deal with difficult people and diffuse potentially confrontational issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant accounting experience including experience of using Finance ledger systems Knowledge / experience of R&D function
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant accounting experience including experience of using Finance ledger systems Knowledge / experience of R&D function

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure to set and ensure strict timetables are met. Analytical skills to enable analysis of complex financial. Information Pro-active and good inter-personal and negotiation skills. Planning and organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to deal with difficult people and diffuse potentially confrontational issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant accounting experience including experience of using Finance ledger systems Knowledge / experience of R&D function

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital, North block

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital, North block

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Research and Innovation

Leslie Mokogwu

leslie.mokogwu@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5874343CORB6RES

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital, North block

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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