Finance Placement Student Manchester, England
Job description
For over a decade, the organisation has provided 12-month placement opportunities for undergraduate students within the Finance department.
MFT is looking to employ students with knowledge in the field of accounting and finance, with core IT skills including Excel, for a period of 12 months starting August 2023.
You must be currently in your second year of studying for an Accounting, Finance, Business degree, with the ambition to pursue a career in accounting and finance after graduation.
We are looking for individuals who will embrace and support our vision and values which include working together to overcome difficulties, listening and respecting the views and opinions of others and dealing with people in a professional and honest manner. You will need to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, work independently and have the ability to work well under pressure whilst taking pride in your work. In return we will help you grow and develop in confidence ready for a successful career in finance.
Placements will be within the Finance directorate and may involve working across our hospitals at Oxford Road Campus, North Manchester and Wythenshaw or at the Finance and Procurement Business Unit at Trafford General Hospital.
The selection process will consist of a virtual assessment centre and work-based exercise, following this if successful you will be invited to a formal interview which will involve a presentation. This will take place during January 2023.
PLEASE NOTE – This is not a comprehensive list and tasks will vary dependant on the specific role that the successful candidates are placed.
1. Providing support to senior team members in providing timely and accurate finance reports to service users and budget holders.
1. Assisting in the completion of budget, balance sheet and transactional reconciliations.
1. Acting as the initial contact point within the team for queries from service providers and budget holders, as well external stakeholders.
1. Undertaking project work and ad-hoc tasks relating to the post-holders specific area of work.
1. Assisting in the completion of responses relating to FOI (Freedom of Information) queries.
1. Producing accurate and auditable records for all work that is undertaken.
1. Maintaining and updating procedure notes relevant to their areas of work.
1. Contributing to the production of statements for the final accounts.
1. Responsible for collating and filing source financial and non-financial documents (supplier invoices, financial statements, correspondence) in accordance with departmental procedures
1. Assisting in the production of periodic reports to senior finance staff, directorate managers and budget holders.
1. Supporting the co-ordination of all supporting systems, e.g. ESR, General Ledger.
1. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as determined by their line manager within the overall parameters of the post.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
