Management Accountant
Job details
Job description, work day and responsibilities
This role will report directly into the Senior Finance Manager. We offer hybrid working however we are just as keen for you to develop new friendships and professional networks within the finance department and clinical areas as part of your development.
We invite applications from all sectors, but we in particular invite applications newly graduated undergrads or post grads who are looking for their first permanent role post university, but have graduated in a degree such as accounting or finance, and have had previous recent work experience working in a finance team and can demonstrate some of the key skills. This includes applicants who have previously worked as a Sandwich Placement Student in the NHS or other industry in an accounting team as part of their degree.
Candidates need to be, as a minimum, AAT qualified or equivalent, and possess sufficient recent and relevant experience or study in a finance department or accounting. The ideal candidate will be pro-active with strong communication skills and have good analytical skills.If you are applying as a member of staff either at risk or displaced by a consultation, please clearly state this at the top of your additional information sheet.
If you are shortlisted there will be a short excel test which will be taking place as part of the interview process.
The Advert will close on the 3rd March and shortlisting will take place that week.
We are looking at hosting interviews w/c 10th March
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing a proactive management accounting service to one of the Trust's divisions. This includes working closely with Senior Managers and Clinicians within the Trust, advising on financial issues and dealing with complex financial matters and enquiries.
The Management Accountant will be expected to produce monthly budget statements from the ledger in accordance with the Trust reporting timetables and high quality financial reports and analyses, including non-financial data and identifies and explains directorate variances and trends.
They will support the finance manager with the directorate's annual budget setting, regular budget holder meetings and preparing forecasts and performance reports.
The post holder is expected to ensure a customer focused service is delivered to the divisions and provide technical finance support to non-finance colleagues.
About Us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We Run Major Acute Services At
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Date posted
17 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£34,521 to £41,+56 a year Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
337-NP-8606LD
Job locations
Northwick Park
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please review attached Job description and person specification to see the details about the role and its requirement.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please review attached Job description and person specification to see the details about the role and its requirement.
Person Specification
Has NHS Finance Experience Essential
• Has finance experience
Desirable
• Has NHS experience
Education and Training Essential
• AAT qualified or equivalent
Desirable
• Part qualified accountant
IT Skills Essential
• Advanced ability to use excel and financial packages.
• Must be able to handle data in excess of 30,000 lines in excel, be able to manipulate and interrogate
Desirable
• Advanced ability to use Powerpoint, Word, etc..
Working to deadlines Essential
• Proven track record of working to deadlines
Person Specification Has NHS finance experience Essential
• Has finance experience
Desirable
• Has NHS experience
Education and Training Essential
• AAT qualified or equivalent
Desirable
• Part qualified accountant
IT Skills Essential
• Advanced ability to use excel and financial packages.
• Must be able to handle data in excess of 30,000 lines in excel, be able to manipulate and interrogate
Desirable
• Advanced ability to use Powerpoint, Word, etc..
Working to deadlines Essential
• Proven track record of working to deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Company address
You will be redirected to another website to apply.
Offer ID: #1031752,
Published: 2 weeks ago,
Company registered: 8 months ago
