Job summary
As a qualified accountant you
will be responsible for leading the financial accounting function to ensure
that all aspects of financial accounting duties are completed to a high
professional standard, within agreed timescales, enabling the organisation to
meet its statutory financial and other reporting deadlines.
Main duties of the job
Lead
the financial accounting function to ensure that all aspects of the financial
accounting duties are completed to a high professional standard, within agreed
timescales, enabling the organisation to meet its statutory financial and other
reporting deadlines. To set objectives for the department that are consistent
with, and support the achievement of, Trust objectives.
To lead the provision of Financial Accounting Services to
the Trust and provide expert advice to the Trust on Financial Accounting
Services and cash flow matters, including preparation of the Statutory Final
Accounts to comply with accounting standards and relevant legislation. Ensure
that key financial/ treasury statutory targets are met.
Responsible for working capital management and
opportunities to preserve cash through agreed cash management framework.
To support the Director of
Finance and Financial Controller along with other members of the Senior Finance
Team in decision making and overall strategies for the Finance Department, that
may impact on non-financial services throughout the Trust. Communicate complex
and sensitive financial information to Trust Executives including attendance at
the Trusts Audit Committee and the preparation presentation at the same
committee.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Audit
- Completion and submission of the Annual Accounts and monthly financial returns to the Department of Health.
- To lead on the production, communication and co-ordination the annual accounts timetable for the Trust, ensuring that the national financial accounts deadline is achieved.
- Along with the Financial Controller be the main contact for External Audit during the Annual Accounts Audit.
- To liaise with External Audit and the Trusts Director of Governance regarding the content, format and preparation of the Annual Report in line with statutory requirements and NHS guidelines.
- To produce and validate the Balance Sheet each month for inclusion in the Finance Report to the Board. Investigating and providing explanations on significant variances for including in the Finance Report.
- To produce, and validate, a monthly and yearly cash flow budget and forecast to support cash management and for inclusion in the Finance Report to the Board. Investigating and providing explanations on significant variances for including in the Finance Report.
- Production of the month end financial accounting file, supporting all balance sheet items and ensuring that all control accounts are reconciled and cleared within a timely manner, liaising with the Shared Service where applicable.
- Overseeing the Agreement of Balance exercise, ensuring that all guidance is followed and that the national deadline is met.
Capital Accounting
- To oversee and review all aspects of the capital accounting requirements of the Trust. These include the Fixed Asset Register, provision of indexation & depreciation, ledger reconciliations, capital returns, and the Inventory listing for the Trust.
- To provide capital accounting advice across the Trust.
- To oversee the annual revaluation of assets exercise.
- IFRS16 repayments review and remeasurements, ensuring that these are reflected in the Trusts asset register.
Processes, Systems and Policies
- To establish, maintain and continually review financial accounting systems and procedures for the Trust. Including being the main operational contact for NHS SBS.
- To review, develop and implement policies. This will include appropriate communication with non-financial personnel for policies affecting departments outside the finance department, for example asset management, VAT treatment.
- To develop and maintain financial procedure notes for the Trust.
Communication
- Responsibility for monitoring the performance of the Shared Service Providers, in particular Cash Management, Debt Management, General Ledger and VAT team. Having regular meetings with the Client Manager to resolve issue of poor performance.
- Responsibility for liaising with Internal and External Auditors.
Training & Supervision
- To line manage three financial accounting staff, including recruitment, staff performance and disciplinary matters.
- Agree objectives and personal development plans with these staff and undertake appraisals.
- To ensure that own professional body CPD requirements are kept up to date and that the annual return is completed and submitted.
Financial Resource
- Responsibility and authorised signatory for the monthly pay over of all salary deductions including tax, ni and pensions.
- Responsibility for all CHAPS/RFT payments made by the Trust.
- Authorised signatory up to £10,000.
- Management of the year end cash position of the Trust.
Charitable Funds
- To oversee the Trust Charitable Funds and ensure that accounting and reporting rules are fully adhered to and deadlines met.
- To be responsible for ensuring the distribution of funds reports to fund managers and offering advice to fund managers.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the Charitable Funds Committee receives the necessary routine reports.
- Responsibility for liaising with Trust Financial Advisors over the investment management of funds.
(Note Charitable Funds are managed through a service agreement with a neighbouring NHS organisation)
Other
- Responsibility for the calculation and pay over of Class 1A national insurance for the Trust to HM Revenue & Customs.
- Responsibility for the review of the VAT returns which is prepared by the Shared Service VAT Team. Ensuring that the VAT 100 is completed on time and submitted to HM Revenue & Customs.
- Responsibility for completing all other HM Revenue & Customs returns.
- Deputising for the Financial Controller at meetings.
- Supporting posts reporting to this post through training and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Audit
- Completion and submission of the Annual Accounts and monthly financial returns to the Department of Health.
- To lead on the production, communication and co-ordination the annual accounts timetable for the Trust, ensuring that the national financial accounts deadline is achieved.
- Along with the Financial Controller be the main contact for External Audit during the Annual Accounts Audit.
- To liaise with External Audit and the Trusts Director of Governance regarding the content, format and preparation of the Annual Report in line with statutory requirements and NHS guidelines.
- To produce and validate the Balance Sheet each month for inclusion in the Finance Report to the Board. Investigating and providing explanations on significant variances for including in the Finance Report.
- To produce, and validate, a monthly and yearly cash flow budget and forecast to support cash management and for inclusion in the Finance Report to the Board. Investigating and providing explanations on significant variances for including in the Finance Report.
- Production of the month end financial accounting file, supporting all balance sheet items and ensuring that all control accounts are reconciled and cleared within a timely manner, liaising with the Shared Service where applicable.
- Overseeing the Agreement of Balance exercise, ensuring that all guidance is followed and that the national deadline is met.
Capital Accounting
- To oversee and review all aspects of the capital accounting requirements of the Trust. These include the Fixed Asset Register, provision of indexation & depreciation, ledger reconciliations, capital returns, and the Inventory listing for the Trust.
- To provide capital accounting advice across the Trust.
- To oversee the annual revaluation of assets exercise.
- IFRS16 repayments review and remeasurements, ensuring that these are reflected in the Trusts asset register.
Processes, Systems and Policies
- To establish, maintain and continually review financial accounting systems and procedures for the Trust. Including being the main operational contact for NHS SBS.
- To review, develop and implement policies. This will include appropriate communication with non-financial personnel for policies affecting departments outside the finance department, for example asset management, VAT treatment.
- To develop and maintain financial procedure notes for the Trust.
Communication
- Responsibility for monitoring the performance of the Shared Service Providers, in particular Cash Management, Debt Management, General Ledger and VAT team. Having regular meetings with the Client Manager to resolve issue of poor performance.
- Responsibility for liaising with Internal and External Auditors.
Training & Supervision
- To line manage three financial accounting staff, including recruitment, staff performance and disciplinary matters.
- Agree objectives and personal development plans with these staff and undertake appraisals.
- To ensure that own professional body CPD requirements are kept up to date and that the annual return is completed and submitted.
Financial Resource
- Responsibility and authorised signatory for the monthly pay over of all salary deductions including tax, ni and pensions.
- Responsibility for all CHAPS/RFT payments made by the Trust.
- Authorised signatory up to £10,000.
- Management of the year end cash position of the Trust.
Charitable Funds
- To oversee the Trust Charitable Funds and ensure that accounting and reporting rules are fully adhered to and deadlines met.
- To be responsible for ensuring the distribution of funds reports to fund managers and offering advice to fund managers.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the Charitable Funds Committee receives the necessary routine reports.
- Responsibility for liaising with Trust Financial Advisors over the investment management of funds.
(Note Charitable Funds are managed through a service agreement with a neighbouring NHS organisation)
Other
- Responsibility for the calculation and pay over of Class 1A national insurance for the Trust to HM Revenue & Customs.
- Responsibility for the review of the VAT returns which is prepared by the Shared Service VAT Team. Ensuring that the VAT 100 is completed on time and submitted to HM Revenue & Customs.
- Responsibility for completing all other HM Revenue & Customs returns.
- Deputising for the Financial Controller at meetings.
- Supporting posts reporting to this post through training and development.
Person Specification
Internal Employment
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, or, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts?
Internal Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of financial accounting principles & practices.
- Advanced understanding of general ledger & associated financial systems.
- Staff Management & Development.
- Management & Coordination of year end processes.
- Liaising with Internal and External Auditors.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS accounting regime & practices
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified CCAB Accountant, with moderate post qualification experience.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
- ECDL qualification or equivalent experience.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Analytical skills.
- Strong written/verbal communication skills.
- Negotiating, persuasion, communication and presentational skills.
- Strong IT skills, particularly spreadsheets.
- Staff management & development skills.
- Ability to manage time effectively, organise & prioritise short, medium and long term deliverables to agreed deadlines.
Desirable
- Local NHS knowledge and understanding of NHS financial procedures, policies and legislation
- Computer literate in Oracle Financials
Right to Work
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Internal Employment
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, or, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts?
Internal Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of financial accounting principles & practices.
- Advanced understanding of general ledger & associated financial systems.
- Staff Management & Development.
- Management & Coordination of year end processes.
- Liaising with Internal and External Auditors.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS accounting regime & practices
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified CCAB Accountant, with moderate post qualification experience.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
- ECDL qualification or equivalent experience.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Analytical skills.
- Strong written/verbal communication skills.
- Negotiating, persuasion, communication and presentational skills.
- Strong IT skills, particularly spreadsheets.
- Staff management & development skills.
- Ability to manage time effectively, organise & prioritise short, medium and long term deliverables to agreed deadlines.
Desirable
- Local NHS knowledge and understanding of NHS financial procedures, policies and legislation
- Computer literate in Oracle Financials
Right to Work
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Additional information
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).
