East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Management Accountant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Management Accountant within the Integrated Pathways Division mainly supporting the Community service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to support and develop the service provided by the finance team.

You will be hard working, reliable, have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work to tight deadlines and be computer literate.

With a generous study leave policy, this is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and professional individual to join a successful and friendly finance team.

The role is predominantly working from home, with regular onsite working at either Colchester or Ipswich.

Main duties of the job

  • The Management Accountant has responsibility for day to day management of the Divisional budget portfolio within the management accounts section. Responsible for all budget preparation, adherence to budgetary control systems and production of cost and performance management statements and reports relating to the budget portfolio.
  • To support the Deputy Finance Manager regarding the on-going development and maintenance of budgetary financial systems and procedures
  • To support the Finance Manager to ensure financial management statutory returns and information are completed correctly and to deadlines.
  • To provide adhoc training and education to finance and non-finance staff as required.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

432-HR1272-23

Job locations

Colchester / Ipswich

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent
  • Fully qualified AAT or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Management accounts experience
  • Use of computerised systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of accounting procedures
  • Working knowledge of current NHS Trust financial regime
  • Knowledge of current NHS Trust performance targets
  • IT skills, particularly with Excel and finance ledger system(s)
  • Relevant experience to understand coding structures
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of budgetary control in the NHS
  • NHS IT systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent
  • Fully qualified AAT or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Management accounts experience
  • Use of computerised systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of accounting procedures
  • Working knowledge of current NHS Trust financial regime
  • Knowledge of current NHS Trust performance targets
  • IT skills, particularly with Excel and finance ledger system(s)
  • Relevant experience to understand coding structures
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of budgetary control in the NHS
  • NHS IT systems

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester / Ipswich

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester / Ipswich

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Finance Manager

Charlotte Noble

charlotte.noble@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

432-HR1272-23

Job locations

Colchester / Ipswich

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL


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