Band 4 Assistant Management Accountant - Bath NHS House

Band 4 Assistant Management Accountant - Bath NHS House

Recruiter: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Job overview

If you believe in putting patients first and supporting the delivery of sustainable mental health services, then we want to hear from you. We make it our priority to give the best possible care in the right place at the right time to help our users recover and live their best life. You can help us achieve this by joining our passionate and friendly finance team.

We currently have vacancies for highly motivated, pro-active, part-qualified AATs to work as Assistant Management Accountants. This requires a UK qualification.

As a team, we are continuously seeking to improve the quality of financial information provided to our many stakeholders and are looking for candidates who can help improve our processes. In particular, we need people who can think beyond traditional roles and work with colleagues in other disciplines.

We are seeking part-time accounts who can work 22.5 hours or more per week. This would suit someone requiring shorter working days or working 3-4 full days per week.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the Financial Management team to provide financial advice and support to managers and clinicians within one of the Trust divisions, which will cover either:

• a geographical region of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire;
• a geographical region of BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire;
• corporate accounting functions, with a base in Bath.

In addition, you will help to prepare month-end accounts, forecasts, and budget setting for your division.

The Trust operates a hybrid working arrangement for these roles with up to 60% of work at AWP premises. You will be expected to work at locations within your division as well as at the finance offices in Bath.

The main requirements of these roles are:

• To assist in the preparation of accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts, and production of annual budgets.
• To work with staff to explain variances between budgeted and actual expenditure and help them to take corrective action.
• To maintain and enhance the customer-orientated approach of the Finance Team through the provision of timely and professional help and advice.
• To investigate financial enquiries, providing assistance and advice as required.

• AAT part qualified

• Demonstrates significant, relevant experience of working in a Finance department.
• Demonstrates experience of preparing management accounts.

• NHS or Social Services experience.
• Experience of working with staff with a non-financial background.

• Demonstrates strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and supportive team member.

• Experience of using IT in the workplace e.g. Microsoft - word processing, spreadsheets, modern general ledger accounting packages.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.

Please apply to join us; we would love to hear from you.