accountant Nottingham, England
Job description
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Accountant to join Nottingham University Hospital's Financial Management team.
If you would like to discuss the post in more details, please contact James Whitehall on [email protected] where he will be happy to set up a Teams or phone call.
This role will require a presence for part of each week on site at Trust HQ, City Campus as well as the opportunity for partial home working with occasional travel to the Trust's QMC and Ropewalk Campus.
Main duties of the job
To develop and prepare financial reports on behalf of the Trust and present the monthly position tables to the Senior Finance Team that are clear and consistent in format but focus on key areas and emerging trends
Oversee the production of monthly Service Line Reports and Divisional Presentation tables for business units that are robust and accurately reflect the financial position for that business unit.
Ensure consistency in transactional processes across the Divisional Finance Teams to enable the Financial Services function to prepare the monthly and annual accounts
To provide financial advice to the Head of Financial Management and the wider Senior Finance Team, determining the best presentation for complex information whilst being mindful of any stakeholders. Work with the Senior Finance Manager – Central Reporting (SFMCR) to ensure any changes in practice are appropriate and can be actioned in a timely way
To be an integral part of the Financial Management (FM) Team, whilst providing a vital link to other functions, particularly colleagues in Financial Services, Commissioning and Financial Systems
Oversee the Senior Finance Manager for Medical and Nursing Reporting (SFMMNR) and the Finance Analysts ensuring business and financial support is provided to Budget Holders and Divisional Finance Managers and manage the Trust’s Medical and Dental (M&D) and Nursing pay expenditure.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is striving with partners across the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System to meet the challenges of recovering services following COVID in a tough financial environment with clear expectations around increased productivity and a return to BAU efficiency delivery. The finance team is a key enabler of the Trust's People First strategy and is currently refreshing its medium term financial strategy.
The successful applicant will experience working in one of the largest Teaching hospitals in the country - delivering sustainable high quality clinical care, offering an exceptional experience for our patients; and creating a great place for our staff to work. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust employs around 18,000 staff across our QMC and City Campus. We provide secondary and tertiary services to a population of around 2.5 million across the East Midlands.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and person specification are attached as part of the role.
- To develop and prepare financial reports on behalf of the Trust and present the monthly position tables to the Senior Finance Team that are clear and consistent in format but focus on key areas and emerging trends
- Answer complex questions from both internal and external sources, including those from colleagues from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Accountancy qualification
- Demonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Educated to masters degree level.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification experience with a proven track record in a senior leadership/management role.
- Extensive work with computerised financial systems including leading on systems and process development
- Experience of staff management and working practices
Desirable criteria
- Experience of financial management within a large Acute Teaching Trust.
- Experience of using Capita/IB Solutions ‘Integra’ General Ledger
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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