Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Management Accountant

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Job summary

An integrated finance function across Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) and Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust (KHFT) following a restructure has resulted in 4 Full time and 1 Part time Management Accountant opportunities available in the Financial Management team. We welcome applications from graduates, other applicants either studying or wanting to study towards an accountancy qualification.

The post holders will be responsible for the accurate and timely production of management accounts as per monthly deadlines. They will be expected to produce high quality financial reports, analysis, explain variances and trends.

Pro-actively seek ways to improve monthly reporting processes, sharing practice and challenging status quo by working collaboratively across the financial management team and the wider finance team. The role requires applicants to cover all aspects of the Job description across KHFT and HRCH.

The post holders will ensure that the Finance Business Partners are made aware of the monthly journals with associated backing papers and any invoices raised in a timely manner.

The role will provide you exposure to all the aspects of financial management for your development. A study support will be provided using the apprenticeship scheme.

Main duties of the job

To play a key role in the production of monthly divisional management accounts and financial reports in accordance with the Trust's agreed timetable, departmental policies and procedures.

To assist the Finance Business Partners with production of monthly reports that show key financial performance indicators. Investigate variances from plan, summarise and report on these in monthly reports for the Finance Business Partners. Ensure that effective monitoring processes are maintained to minimise variances.

To support Budget Holders by analysing trends, identifying potential and actual variances through enhanced reporting techniques.

Responsible for preparation of backing and input to the finance system for journals, budget virements, invoices ensuring the completeness and accuracy.

Respond to budget holder queries directly and on behalf of senior members of the team by investigating transactions, validating payroll and gain information for invoices to be raised when required. Give appropriate and timely responses through email, phone or in meetings.

Support communication between budget holders and other departments. Encourage budget holders to follow processes and procedures in place.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year across its region, whilst HRCH provides community health services to people registered with GPs in the London boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond, providing high-quality healthcare in people's homes and convenient local clinics.

We achieved Future Focused Finance Level 1 accreditation. Also has earned accreditation with all the major accountancy bodies as well as the Promoting Good Practice Award from the London Skills Development Network in recognition of our commitment to training and personal development. We demonstrate this through a good track record of existing team members gaining internal promotions and going on to achieving successful careers within NHS finance.

Flexible and part time working is supported. These roles will be based at Thames House in Teddington, but the role offers agile working arrangements, with approximately 50% office based and 50% working from home. May require to travel to other sites, including Kingston Hospital.

Details

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year pa inc HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

396-5613168-RC-KL-Y

Job locations

Thames House

180 High Street

Teddington

TW11 8HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached job description and person specification for more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached job description and person specification for more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Passed foundation, initial stage in a recognised accountancy qualification and actively studying

Experience

Essential

  • 1 year experience of working in a financial environment.
  • Detailed understanding of a range of accounting areas including reconciliation and balances, coding structures and payroll agreement and procedures.
  • Thorough understanding of the principles of management accounting and financial control.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS finance department.
  • Previous Financial Management experience within the NHS.
  • Acute Trust experience
  • Understanding of the NHS Financial regime.
  • Extensive experience of finance computer systems and ledgers.

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced ability to use excel, word, PowerPoint and financial packages
  • Ability to investigate and resolve complex financial queries and discrepancies and carry out complex calculations
  • Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise, be flexible and always ensure that high quality, timely work is produced.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
  • Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective knowledge of Management Accounting.
  • Effective knowledge of Microsoft office packages, particularly Excel and Word.

Desirable

  • A broad understanding of financial issues within the NHS
  • Understanding of Statutory Financial Requirements within the NHS
  • Effective knowledge of Financial Accounting principals
  • Expert knowledge of accounting systems.

Other

Essential

  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Proactive and Assertive
  • Customer focused
  • Innovative
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Passed foundation, initial stage in a recognised accountancy qualification and actively studying

Experience

Essential

  • 1 year experience of working in a financial environment.
  • Detailed understanding of a range of accounting areas including reconciliation and balances, coding structures and payroll agreement and procedures.
  • Thorough understanding of the principles of management accounting and financial control.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS finance department.
  • Previous Financial Management experience within the NHS.
  • Acute Trust experience
  • Understanding of the NHS Financial regime.
  • Extensive experience of finance computer systems and ledgers.

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced ability to use excel, word, PowerPoint and financial packages
  • Ability to investigate and resolve complex financial queries and discrepancies and carry out complex calculations
  • Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise, be flexible and always ensure that high quality, timely work is produced.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
  • Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective knowledge of Management Accounting.
  • Effective knowledge of Microsoft office packages, particularly Excel and Word.

Desirable

  • A broad understanding of financial issues within the NHS
  • Understanding of Statutory Financial Requirements within the NHS
  • Effective knowledge of Financial Accounting principals
  • Expert knowledge of accounting systems.

Other

Essential

  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Proactive and Assertive
  • Customer focused
  • Innovative

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thames House

180 High Street

Teddington

TW11 8HY


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thames House

180 High Street

Teddington

TW11 8HY


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Finance Business Partner

Shilpa Devatala

shilpa.devatala@nhs.net

02085467711

Details

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year pa inc HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

396-5613168-RC-KL-Y

Job locations

Thames House

180 High Street

Teddington

TW11 8HY


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