An exciting opportunity has arisen at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our Financial Management Team in the role of Management Accountant.

We are looking for someone who is reliable and flexible and who demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and the Trust's goals, whilst fully contributing to the team spirit.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a significant part in the day to day running of the Financial Management Department. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to assist the Divisional Finance Manager in providing a high-quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

Main purpose of the job:

Assists the Divisional Finance Manager to ensure the provision of a high-quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

To support financial management reporting and budgetary control across the Division

Overall responsibility for monthly closedown of the general ledger system in line with deadlines. This includes co-ordinating the input of feeder files into the general ledger and all associated tasks.

Deputise for Divisional Finance Manager in absence or for identified areas.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assists the Divisional Finance Manager to ensure the provision of a high-quality financial advice and business support service to the Division.

To support financial management reporting and budgetary control across the Division

Overall responsibility for monthly closedown of the general ledger system in line with deadlines. This includes co-ordinating the input of feeder files into the general ledger and all associated tasks.

Deputise for Divisional Finance Manager in absence or for identified areas

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Person Specification

Other skills

Essential

• Able to plan own work to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met.
• Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with finance and non-finance staff.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance, including Payment by Results and the Single Oversight Framework
• Able to investigate and resolve expenditure variances, pursuing, if necessary, with other members of the finance team or budget-holders
• Able to analyse and manipulate large volumes of complex data into meaningful information and produce summaries for review by members of the senior finance team and budget-holders.
• Able to produce monthly exception reporting for Board reports.
• Able to produce detailed and summary narrative reports to explain financial information to budget-holders.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance.

Other requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work within the Divisional team or across the teams as required.
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential

• AAT qualified or equivalent, and actively studying towards CCAB qualification, or with significant role experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a finance department
• Experience of production of income and/or expenditure annual budgets and monthly management reports.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and computerised ledger applications

Desirable

• NHS finance experience
• Oracle Financials experience

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

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