Management Accountant

Job summary

Are you looking for a way to make a difference to NHS patients, carers, staff and enjoy the benefits of working as part of an established finance team? If you are looking for a way to put your financial skills to good use supporting the NHS, this may be the opportunity for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual to join the Finance team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Management Accountant. You will be working as part of a small, friendly and supportive team within the wider finance function. As the management accountant for the R&D department you will also work closely with the R&D team, who are based at both Winchester and Basingstoke. The Finance team are mostly based in Basingstoke, with a mix of hybrid working and work closely together to support the trusts aims. The team is encouraged to be proactive and innovative in order to constantly improve the way the team works.

HHFT Finance Department is committed to training & development and actively encourages staff to study for CCAB and other recognised accounting qualifications. The trust provides the opportunity for support with fees and study leave for those individuals on the staff training programme. There is also an option for Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be presented with a rare opportunity to develop their skills and make a real difference to the quality of care provided to our patients. As a valued member of the team you will be expected:

To ensure that accurate records and robust processes are in place to deliver the monthly and annual financial management reporting and planning cycles.

Prepare and monitor research income for specific departments and produce regular income statements.

Within the Department be proactive in suggesting areas for further analysis and review.

To support R&D Manager and AFM with pay budgeting, which includes monitoring actual to establishment.

To produce ad hoc reports where requested, using spreadsheets and databases, and where appropriate analysing data for trends and discrepancies.

To act as first point of contact for financial queries and advice for R&D Management team and study coordinators/PIs.

To support HHFT work with external financial partner NIHR RDN, to include producing quarterly financial returns, contribution to annual business planning process, and supporting production of strategic funding bids.

To support HHFT staff with developing cost outlines for grant applications, specific finance projects, and business cases.

Work closely with relevant departments to review costing templates for Clinical Trials and other studies, and ensure that accurate costs are reflected in the Clinical Trials Agreements.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.