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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-JH-EMF16445
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£26,405 - £28,976 per annum pro rata inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust logo

Management Accountant

Band 4

Job overview

To support the Finance team in the delivery of an outward facing, high quality, efficient and professional financial business partnering service.

To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

To provide financial information that is timely, robust and accurate and to be able to explain, discuss, recommend and prioritise required actions to budget managers.

To provide high quality tools, information and data to enable budget managers to effectively and efficiently manage budgets and to support development of strategies to improve financial performance. 

Main duties of the job

To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues and to support the SBU and Divisional Management teams by providing financial input into strategic decision making, ensuring the continuous development of financial information and integrating new sources of information.

To support the Finance team with a particular focus on using the ledger to produce information. Works within Finance Department policies and procedures to agreed timetables and will be expected to seek advice to deal with ad hoc tasks.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Exciting Opportunity – Management Accountant

We are looking for a highly ambitious and motivated individual to join the Royal Surrey Finance team. As a management accountant, you will work within the finance business partnering team who provide an excellent outward facing finance business partnering service to the clinical and operational teams.

This role is suited to those looking to begin/pursue a career in NHS finance.  The role comes with an excellent study package for those looking to work toward a professional accounting qualification and offers career development opportunities. 

The finance team are a Level 1 Future Focused Finance accredited and CPD provider.  We are also a CIMA accredited provider.

For any questions or queries about the role please speak to Catherine Smith or Jake Stephens on 01483 571122 on ext 4797 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 5 GCSE including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above and 2 A Levels or AAT level 3 qualified
Desirable criteria
  • CIMA/CCAB part qualified (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of computer ledger systems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within Management Accounts / Finance
  • NHS experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Smith
Job title
Deputy Finance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For any questions or queries about the role please speak to Catherine Smith or Jake Stephens on 01483 571122 on ext 4797 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
Telephone
01483 571122 Ext 2478
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