We are looking for someone who wants to use their finance skill to make a difference to the healthcare services we provide.
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and hardworking individual to join us. As part of the Surgery Management Accounts Team, you will provide a high quality accounting service to a range of Service Lines in the Division. This is a rewarding and challenging role requiring financial and technical accounting expertise, underpinned by excellent communication and organisational skills.
The successful candidate should educated to Degree level in the relevant subject and / or have equivalent demonstrable experience.
We would love to hear from you if you are interested in being part of our team, for an informal discussion please contact Alice Critchley-Tomlinson, Senior Management Accountant for Corporate (
[email protected]).
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
This role it to provide basic management accounting support to a number of service lines and to support the work of the Surgery Management Accounts team with financial and technical accounting support. The role involves utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, for individual Service lines.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role will include assisting in the production of management accounting information and high quality financial reports in line with required timescales, ensuring information is accurate, timely and robust, regularly liaising with Budget Holders and Operational Managers .
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
This role it to provide basic management accounting support to a number of directorates within the Surgery division and to support the work of the Management Accounts team with financial and technical accounting support. The role involves utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, for individual directorates. The role gives an opportunity to expand and develop these skills within and with the support of the team.
This includes
Providing routine financial support and general guidance to the designated budget holders on all aspects of management accounting, utilising specialist knowledge of complex NHS accounting regulations and relevant legislation.
Utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures to assist with the production of timely and accurate monthly financial reports on the activity, income and expenditure positions of the Divisions to Directorate Managers, Budget Holders and Senior Finance Managers.
To assist the Management Accountants in the production of month end and year end financial reports using knowledge of financial systems and other software packages including a narrative where required explaining key issues and reasons for budgetary variances, forecast outturn, discretionary staffing analysis and FIP progress.
To assist Directorate Managers and Budget Holders with complex funding, expenditure and manpower queries.
To review all staff change forms and vacancy panel forms in a timely manner and in line with Trust financial control procedures, liaising with Budget holders where not completed accurately, and HR department for processing.
Apply best accounting practices to ensure an accurate representation of the Service Lines’ financial performance.
Use persuasion, motivation and negotiation skills to encourage and influence Directorate Management Team Budget Holders within the Directorates to ensure cost-effective decision making by management.
Work with Budget Holders to understand their needs for financial information and to promptly provide it, allowing and ensuring budget holders understand and achieve budgetary control.
Assist the Management Accountants with the budget setting process for Directorates ensuring that budgets are reflective of the resources required to deliver services.
For further information please see attached job description
