Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
What you'll do
Support the delivery of the Trust's financial targets and take day to day responsibility for the management and performance of the divisional Management Accounting team, ensuring the delivery of a professional, dynamic and proactive service. You will oversee the preparation and delivery of the monthly management accounts for the division, working with a wide range of stakeholders. As a key member of the divisional board, you will provide clear, concise, and professional communication; supporting and developing financial models and scenarios for innovative new services and investments. You will work on highly complex and sensitive information, where collaboration and cooperation with service managers and clinicians are essential. What we're looking for
You will be a people-focused, qualified finance professional, with clear communication skills and experience in financial management and financial strategy. Working with a range of stakeholders, you will demonstrate a solid understanding of budgetary control processes, budget setting and financial planning, combined with a broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues. With a supportive and flexible team around you to deliver, you will be able to present and explain financial information in a timely manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers and key system partners. You will demonstrate our UHS Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together. We are a dynamic and fast-paced environment, that is always evolving, always improving, and encourages innovation. We are committed to your continued career development and offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment, where your health and well-being are equally valued. Working for one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, this is a brilliant opportunity to develop your career and really make a difference to the patients we service. Please do get in touch, we'd love to hear from you. UHS offers a hybrid working environment with a minimum number of days per week on-site. Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Required
Essential Criteria
Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) or exceptional finalist with strong first degree and professional examination results. Current / recent experience in a finance environment. Desirable Criteria
Current / recent knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment. Previous or Relevant Experience Necessary
Essential Criteria
Knowledge of designing and working with spreadsheets. Experience of financial project management/financial appraisal and forecasting. Desirable Criteria
Experience of working within an NHS management accounts team. Previous experience of working with Oracle Finance systems. Aptitudes and Skills Required
Essential Criteria
Working to tight deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail. Use of forecasting and estimation skills. Previous experience of line managing staff. Values and Behaviours
Essential Criteria
Patients First Always Improving Working Together Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
For more information about our Trust, visit
here . Getting to Work - Our Travel Promise
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that's why we have introduced the UHS travel promise - a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes, and ultra-low emission cars. Our Commitment to Equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, and age. How and Why We Use Your Information
The Trust is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. The European General Data Protection Regulations enhance individuals' rights and safeguards all of their data in place under the DPA. Find Us on Social Media
We're on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Documents to Download
Job Description (PDF, 544.5 KB) Person Spec (PDF, 288.6 KB) Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum + bonus, healthcare, pension.
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What you'll do
Support the delivery of the Trust's financial targets and take day to day responsibility for the management and performance of the divisional Management Accounting team, ensuring the delivery of a professional, dynamic and proactive service. You will oversee the preparation and delivery of the monthly management accounts for the division, working with a wide range of stakeholders. As a key member of the divisional board, you will provide clear, concise, and professional communication; supporting and developing financial models and scenarios for innovative new services and investments. You will work on highly complex and sensitive information, where collaboration and cooperation with service managers and clinicians are essential. What we're looking for
You will be a people-focused, qualified finance professional, with clear communication skills and experience in financial management and financial strategy. Working with a range of stakeholders, you will demonstrate a solid understanding of budgetary control processes, budget setting and financial planning, combined with a broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues. With a supportive and flexible team around you to deliver, you will be able to present and explain financial information in a timely manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers and key system partners. You will demonstrate our UHS Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together. We are a dynamic and fast-paced environment, that is always evolving, always improving, and encourages innovation. We are committed to your continued career development and offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment, where your health and well-being are equally valued. Working for one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, this is a brilliant opportunity to develop your career and really make a difference to the patients we service. Please do get in touch, we'd love to hear from you. UHS offers a hybrid working environment with a minimum number of days per week on-site. Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Required
Essential Criteria
Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) or exceptional finalist with strong first degree and professional examination results. Current / recent experience in a finance environment. Desirable Criteria
Current / recent knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment. Previous or Relevant Experience Necessary
Essential Criteria
Knowledge of designing and working with spreadsheets. Experience of financial project management/financial appraisal and forecasting. Desirable Criteria
Experience of working within an NHS management accounts team. Previous experience of working with Oracle Finance systems. Aptitudes and Skills Required
Essential Criteria
Working to tight deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail. Use of forecasting and estimation skills. Previous experience of line managing staff. Values and Behaviours
Essential Criteria
Patients First Always Improving Working Together Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
For more information about our Trust, visit
here . Getting to Work - Our Travel Promise
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that's why we have introduced the UHS travel promise - a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes, and ultra-low emission cars. Our Commitment to Equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, and age. How and Why We Use Your Information
The Trust is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. The European General Data Protection Regulations enhance individuals' rights and safeguards all of their data in place under the DPA. Find Us on Social Media
We're on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Documents to Download
Job Description (PDF, 544.5 KB) Person Spec (PDF, 288.6 KB) Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum + bonus, healthcare, pension.
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