The Joint Research Office (JRO) is responsible for managing a large, internationally-recognised portfolio of research activity.

An exciting opportunity has risen within the R& D finance team to join as an Assistant Cost and Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Research & Development Directorate.

We offer our staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym and swimming facilities, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.

We value and promote diversity and equality in the workplace.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will be:o Technically competento Excellent communication skillso Highly organisedo Experience in Accounting packages - Oracleo Experience in Microsoft packageso Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians.o First degree or studying towards CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualification.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Studying towards a CCAB/CIMA Professional Accountancy qualification or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of financial process & Practices gained through practical experience
• Computer literacy in packages such as Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using spreadsheets and databases.
• Possess numeracy & literacy skills - up to 'A level or equivalent.

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of costing principles.
• Understanding of NCVR, SoECAT and iCT
• Demonstrate experience of management accounting, income & expenditure accounting, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrate experience of assisting in negotiating agreements and contracts.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Communication & Customer Care : Possess good inter-personal and negotiating skills.
• Communication & Customer Care : Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers
• Quality and service improvement : Computer literate with excellent spread sheet skills.
• Quality and service improvement : Willingness to work flexibly
• Quality and service improvement : Good report writing and presentation skills
• Quality and service improvement : Demonstrate evidence of influencing & persuasion.
• Financial Management : Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules.

Desirable

• Information collection and analysis : Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions.
• Information collection and analysis : Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data & draw appropriate conclusions.
• Services and Project Management : Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.

Communication

Essential

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively across all staff groups.
• Be able to build effective working relationships.

Personal and People Development

Desirable

• Ability to provide budget holder training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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309-UCLH-4905