Senior Assistant Management Accountant

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

To establish and maintain strong working relationships with both key internal and external individuals to ensure effective working. The post holder will be expected to liaise with both internal departments and external bodies.

To ensure the provision of high-quality financial advice to budget holders and other non-finance managers to enable the delivery of the Trusts strategic, corporate financial objectives.

To monitor financial performance against agreed budgets, analysing, reporting on variations and assisting in formulating corrective actions. Proactively support the delivery of targets by sharing good practice, identifying areas for improvement and agreeing and monitoring action plans.

To have specialised knowledge within the division supported by the team, gained through relevant theoretical knowledge and experience of other financial areas.

To validate output from the monthly payroll process to ensure all payments are coded correctly in accordance with the budgets. Identification and correction of errors to ensure financial data is correct.

To contribute to the completion of statutory returns, adhering to strict timetables.

To attend the relevant divisional and specialty business meetings on behalf of Financial Management and provide relevant financial support, advice and information.

To maintain the integrity of the financial ledger and other financial systems to ensure that compliance with audit requirements is adhered to.

To contribute to the formulation of the annual budget setting for the Trust and ensure pressures are reported and monitored.

To promote effective financial management and financial control amongst the divisional management teams. To provide appropriate advice and support with the divisional structure to ensure all efforts are made to achieve financial stability, including the review and monitoring of establishment information.

To assist in the delivery of financial awareness training to all levels of management within the Care Group. informal training will be provided to budget holders and managers in relation to financial issues on a regular basis.

To carry out any other work as may be required to satisfy the requirements of both the finance department and Care Group.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Responsible for the production and monitoring of timely and accurate financial information and reporting to strict deadlines, enabling the proactive management of budgets by budget holders.

To contribute to the development of financial management information and communicate ideas and suggestions for departmental improvements to the Management Accountant(s) and Senior Management Accountant.

To allocate work to staff members within the department and provide training within own areas of work enabling them to develop in accordance with their KSF outline. 3

To deputise for the Management Accountant(s) as required.

To train new and existing staff within the team, providing induction materials including accurate up to date procedure notes, demonstrating working routines and coordinating work between the Assistant Management Accountants as necessary. Education & Development

To provide training to non-financial managers within the Trust on all matters relating to budgetary control and financial management; including effective use of information systems/reports.

Trust ProfileThe Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a full range of acute in-patient, out-patient, day case and emergency services to the local communities. The Trust is comprised of Whiston Hospital and St Helens Hospital, which lie 4 miles apart. It serves a population of approximately 364,000 in an area of mixed residential, industrial and rural character situated on the edge of Merseyside between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.

Both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals have undergone a program of extensive redevelopment under a PFI scheme, the total cost exceeding £300 million, completed in 2011.

The Trust was awarded Teaching Hospital status in 2008 and takes in approximately 150 undergraduates annually from University of Liverpool Faculty of Medicine, years 2-5. It is an extremely popular venue for both undergraduates and Foundation Year doctors, ensuring a succession of high quality, enthusiastic trainees. As Lead Employer, on behalf of the Mersey Deanery, the Trust is responsible for over 2,000 trainee specialty doctors based in hospitals and GP practice placements throughout Merseyside and Cheshire.

Clinical areas are supported by a comprehensive suite of IT systems including electronic case records, electronic clinical investigation requests & results, digital radiological imaging, electronic discharge summaries and digital dictation.

Whiston HospitalThis is a teaching hospital, which provides a comprehensive range of Acute Medical and Surgical services. The Emergency Department, Maternity Services, Paediatrics, Medicine for Older People, the Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit with ICU, HDU, CCU, and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke, and the 30 bedded stroke ward accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.

St Helens HospitalThe redeveloped hospital was opened in 2008 as an Ambulatory Care Centre with Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. The Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site, with in-reach of their staff into the acute wards at Whiston Hospital.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Strong IT skills and experience using Microsoft Office suite.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Financial management experience
• Experience of income and expenditure budgets
• Knowledge of accountancy policies and procedures

Desirable

• NHS finance experience
• Experience of contract monitoring and reporting
• Staff management skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed AAT Level 4
• Diploma Level CCAB/CIMA qualification or relevant degree in Accounting

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Knowsley Community College

599 Princess Drive

Liverpool

L14 9ND

Employer's website

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