Employer Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Knowsley Community College
Town Huyton
Salary £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 19/01/2025 23:59
Interview date 27/01/2025
Senior Management Accountant
NHS AfC: Band 8a
An opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Management Accountant, acting as the Financial Management lead for one of the Trust’s clinical divisions and playing a key role in managing and reporting its financial position. The post holder will provide expert financial advice to operational colleagues and lead their staff in providing an effective financial management and reporting service. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with significant financial management experience in a large organisation. They will have experience of managing and developing staff and will have demonstrated the ability to build effective working relationships and deliver timely and accurate financial reporting. Main duties of the job
The Senior Management Accountant’s main duties will be to: Provide expert financial advice and oversight of financial management across their division Influence investment decisions and priorities for the division, including providing financial input into business cases and informing management decisions Support operational teams with addressing budget variances and delivering challenging efficiency targets Lead the month end process for their area of responsibility, ensuring timely and accurate reporting Co-ordinate the budget setting and forecasting processes Manage and develop Management Accountants and other support staff Person specification
Qualifications
Fully Qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant or equivalent qualification Knowledge & Experience
Significant recent financial management experience within a large organisation with post qualification financial management experience Experience of managing and supervising staff within a Finance department. Including recruitment, individual development plans and periodic supervision sessions. Strong working knowledge of all aspects of management accounting (budgetary and financial planning, variance analysis and financial reporting), end of year statutory accounts requirements and SFI’s with a proven track record of reviewing and interpreting financial statements and advising and liaising with budget and senior managers in a format fully understood by the recipient. Strong IT skills, experience using Microsoft Office suite (Excel and Word), experience of using General Ledger and periphery electronic modules. Proven ability to develop and use IT appropriately to meet given objectives. Skills & Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial and non-financial information with staff at all levels both internal and external to the organisation Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England. Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
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NHS AfC: Band 8a
An opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Management Accountant, acting as the Financial Management lead for one of the Trust’s clinical divisions and playing a key role in managing and reporting its financial position. The post holder will provide expert financial advice to operational colleagues and lead their staff in providing an effective financial management and reporting service. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with significant financial management experience in a large organisation. They will have experience of managing and developing staff and will have demonstrated the ability to build effective working relationships and deliver timely and accurate financial reporting. Main duties of the job
The Senior Management Accountant’s main duties will be to: Provide expert financial advice and oversight of financial management across their division Influence investment decisions and priorities for the division, including providing financial input into business cases and informing management decisions Support operational teams with addressing budget variances and delivering challenging efficiency targets Lead the month end process for their area of responsibility, ensuring timely and accurate reporting Co-ordinate the budget setting and forecasting processes Manage and develop Management Accountants and other support staff Person specification
Qualifications
Fully Qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant or equivalent qualification Knowledge & Experience
Significant recent financial management experience within a large organisation with post qualification financial management experience Experience of managing and supervising staff within a Finance department. Including recruitment, individual development plans and periodic supervision sessions. Strong working knowledge of all aspects of management accounting (budgetary and financial planning, variance analysis and financial reporting), end of year statutory accounts requirements and SFI’s with a proven track record of reviewing and interpreting financial statements and advising and liaising with budget and senior managers in a format fully understood by the recipient. Strong IT skills, experience using Microsoft Office suite (Excel and Word), experience of using General Ledger and periphery electronic modules. Proven ability to develop and use IT appropriately to meet given objectives. Skills & Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial and non-financial information with staff at all levels both internal and external to the organisation Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England. Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
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