Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 342-CS096-0624
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bath NHS House
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Assistant Management Accountant - Bath NHS House
Band 4
Job overview
If you believe in putting patients first and supporting the delivery of sustainable mental health services then we want to hear from you. We make it our priority to give the best possible care in the right place at the right time to help our users recover and live their best life. You can help us achieve this by joining our passionate and friendly finance team.
We currently have a vacancy for a highly motivated, pro-active, part-qualified AAT to work as an Assistant Management Accountant.
As a team we are continuously seeking to improve the quality of financial information provided to our many stakeholders and are looking for a candidate who can help improve our processes. In particular we need people who can think beyond traditional roles and work with colleagues in other disciplines.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the Financial Management team to provide financial advice and support to managers and clinicians within the west division, which covers a geographical region of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. In addition, you will help to prepare month end accounts, forecasts and budget setting for the division.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main requirements of this role are:
- To assist in the preparation of accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts and production of annual budgets .
- To work with staff to explain variances between budgeted and actual expenditure and help them to take corrective action.
- To maintain and enhance the customer-orientated approach of the Finance Team through the provision of timely and professional help and advice.
- To investigate financial enquiries, providing assistance and advice as required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- AAT part-qualified
Role Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates significant, relevant experience of working in a Finance department
- Demonstrates experience of preparing management accounts
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates experience of preparing monthly forecasts
- Demonstrates experience of assisting in an annual budget setting process
- Demonstrates experience of preparing variance analyses
- Demonstrates experience of preparing reports for budget holders
- Demonstrates experience of pushing budget holders for corrective action to adverse variances
NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in NHS or Social Services Finance
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates strong written communication skills
- Demonstrates strong verbal communication skills
- Is professional and personable
- Shows that they recognize the role is part of a service-led finance team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates confidence and knowledge
- Demonstrates ability to communicate with staff from a non-financial background
Team Work
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to be self-motivated
- Demonstrates a pro-active approach to their work
- Demonstrates flexibility and supportive team working skills
- Is enthusiastic about working for AWP and the role
IT skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates advanced Excel skills e.g. pivot tables, sumif, etc.
Desirable criteria
- Has experience of Business World
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an analytical approach / experience of providing data analysis
- Demonstrates good time management skills / ability to work to deadlines
- Good attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Experience of pushing budget holders for corrective action (when budgets are overspent)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Sakala
- Job title
- Directorate Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225 258185
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