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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR1697-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester
Town
Colchester
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Management Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant within the NEECS Division mainly supporting the Community service.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to support and develop the service provided by the finance team.

You will be hard working, reliable, have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work to tight deadlines and be computer literate.

With a generous study leave policy, this is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and professional individual to join a successful and friendly finance team.

The role is predominantly working from home, with regular onsite working at either Colchester or Ipswich.  

Main duties of the job

  • The Management Accountant has responsibility for day to day management of the Divisional budget portfolio within the management accounts section. Responsible for all budget preparation, adherence to budgetary control systems and production of cost and performance management statements and reports relating to the budget portfolio.
  • To support the Deputy Finance Manager regarding the on-going development and maintenance of budgetary financial systems and procedures
  • To support the Finance Manager to ensure financial management statutory returns and information are completed correctly and to deadlines.
  • To provide adhoc training and education to finance and non-finance staff as required

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent
  • Fully qualified AAT or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Management accounts experience
  • Use of computerised systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Detailed understanding of accounting procedures
  • Working knowledge of current NHS Trust financial regime
  • Knowledge of current NHS Trust performance targets
  • IT skills, particularly with Excel and finance ledger system(s)
  • Relevant experience to understand coding structures
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
  • Good knowledge of budgetary control in the NHS
  • NHS IT systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Juliet Oladipo
Job title
Finance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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