Assistant Management Accountant

NHS; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance team in the role as Assistant Management Accountant.

The post holder will report to the Senior Finance Manager, undertaking month end duties for relevant management accountants and support the month end process, including liaising with budget holders assisting them in management of their budgets and CHCP CIC's ongoing development and growth, ensuring the Finance team's portfolio of tasks are planned and managed, and that outputs are delivered effectively to meet the needs of management Accountants, Senior Managers and budget holders.

Main duties of the job

• Ensures accurate and timely production of Financial information in accordance with City Healthcare Partnership CIC procedures through completion of own work and co-ordination of the work of others.
• Inputting into the Oracle AP & AR GL computer system. Ensuring that the information is correct, challenging the source if not, and taking ownership of the input process and any corrections needed.
• Investigates financial enquiries off own back if identified and provides advice and assistance to Management accountants, budget managers and other members of the finance team.
• Assist and/or deputise in the management of budgets and forecasts through attending regular meetings with Service Managers in conjunction with Management Accountants and helping to advise on and follow-up on management of variances to budget and costs.
• Ability to analyze information using more advanced manipulation techniques, such as spreadsheets, tables, graphs, pivot tables and slicers.
• Assist Management Accountants in producing month end and year end accounts by providing analysis, reconciliations and other financial and administrative support.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above
• AAT Qualified
• Part Qualified: Working towards ACCA Membership or other professional accountancy body
• Knowledge of legislation as it affects own finance area acquired through NVQ Level 4/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level

Knowledge

• Detailed understanding of accounting procedures (reconciliation and balances, VAT payments and deductions, finance computer systems and ledgers, coding structures, payroll agreements & procedures)
• General understanding of the organisational framework of the NHS and the funding mechanisms
• Ability to advise and instruct staff and managers in respect of effective invoice management without seeking further advice
• Ability to advise staff and managers in respect of the interpretation of financial procedures without seeking further advice
• Advanced Computer skills especially Microsoft Excel
• Organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of NHS financial regime

Experience

• Multidisciplinary teamwork
• Working in a team producing financial data to strict deadlines
• Preparation and presentation of financial data or information
• Working in a Finance department with experience of management accounting
• Experienced in the use of computerised ledger systems
• Working to a brief and using own initiative to complete the task on time and to high professional standards

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.