Band 5 Senior Management Accounts Assistant Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Finance Team supporting a 2bn+ NHS Foundation Trust with a track record of high quality on the job training. UHB (University Hospitals Birmingham) NHS Foundation Trust runs Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Our 22,000 employees deliver care to more than 2.2 million patients every year. Our values are to be Kind, Connected and Bold.
We are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued.
The Financial Management Team within the Trust offer a comprehensive financial management service, supporting budget holders to deliver on objectives. We offer a wealth of learning and development to help you achieve your career goals and opportunities to take your career to the next level. We work on a hybrid model with a blend of office based, on site, and remote working. Office based days will be at our newly refurbished offices at Regent Court which is accessible via public transport. Specific details/flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The job description and person specification attached provides full details of what is expected of the role. You should read in order to fully understand the requirements. The criteria are used by hiring managers during shortlisting. The post holder;
- Will assist the Divisional and Group Finance Managers in providing professional advice and support in all aspects of financial management and business planning.
- Will be part of a team directly involved in the maintenance of the general ledger and budgetary control system and ensuring compliance with all finance policies and procedures [including the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)].
- Will be expected to deputise for the Group Finance Manager on a reasonably frequent basis.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five Grade GCSE s at Grade 4 or above (or A to C pre 2019 grading) including Maths & English.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Management Accounts,
- Good Understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
