Management Accountant
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Norwich, is currently looking to recruit a Management Accountant for a 10-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to extend, on a rate of £19.10-£22.99/hour PAYE. This role will be based on-site during the initial probationary period.
Responsibilities:
– To provide comprehensive management accountancy support to a Senior Finance Analyst with the following responsibilities:
– Support Budget Managers in preparation of Annual Directorate Budgets, reconciling to Corporate Business Plan.
– Assist in the production of timely and accurate Monthly Budget Reports, forecasts, and variance analyses in line with Department deadlines for specified areas.
– Maintain up-to-date and accurate Budgetary Control Records and Establishment Records for specified areas.
– Regularly meet with budget managers at all levels of the trust to advise on budgetary control/management and understand forecast positions.
– Provide advice on Financial Policy, Planning and Control to Budget Managers to enable budgets to be managed effectively and efficiently.
– Provide financial information to the Senior Finance Manager, Head of Financial Reporting, Head of Finance, and the Director of Finance.
– Assist provision of information for Board Report, NHS England Reports, and other external reports meeting appropriate deadlines.
– To advise all Trust Staff on financial policy and financial controls in order that value for money and financial efficiency may be achieved.
– Manage, support, and help develop junior staff members and contribute to the efficient working of the immediate Finance Team and wider Finance Directorate.
Essential Skills:
– AAT qualified or studying towards CCAB, having passed at least the initial level.
– Professional accountancy qualification to Postgraduate Diploma Level, eg Managerial or Intermediate Level CIMA, Part II ACCA, Diploma Level CIPFA, or equivalent experience.
– Experience in Budgetary Control, Financial Planning and Forecasting.
– Excellent written interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Being able to advise Finance and Non-Finance Managers on matters relating to their own area, with detailed supporting advice and guidance.
– Organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines.
– Able to instruct others in own job.
– Knowledge of NHS financial regime, including NHS Constitutional Values, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, the Scheme of Delegation, and IFRS application to an NHS organisation.
– Significant experience in a financial management role. with individual responsibility for budgeting,
monitoring and reporting on specific cost centres/projects and experience in managing and developing junior staff within a team.
– People management and supervision.
– Multidisciplinary teamwork.
Desirable Skills:
– Commitment to learning, best practice, and a quality service.
– Commitment to personal development.
– Flexible and resilient, understanding of emotional effort in supporting staff and dealing with staff issues.
Responsibilities:
– To provide comprehensive management accountancy support to a Senior Finance Analyst with the following responsibilities:
– Support Budget Managers in preparation of Annual Directorate Budgets, reconciling to Corporate Business Plan.
– Assist in the production of timely and accurate Monthly Budget Reports, forecasts, and variance analyses in line with Department deadlines for specified areas.
– Maintain up-to-date and accurate Budgetary Control Records and Establishment Records for specified areas.
– Regularly meet with budget managers at all levels of the trust to advise on budgetary control/management and understand forecast positions.
– Provide advice on Financial Policy, Planning and Control to Budget Managers to enable budgets to be managed effectively and efficiently.
– Provide financial information to the Senior Finance Manager, Head of Financial Reporting, Head of Finance, and the Director of Finance.
– Assist provision of information for Board Report, NHS England Reports, and other external reports meeting appropriate deadlines.
– To advise all Trust Staff on financial policy and financial controls in order that value for money and financial efficiency may be achieved.
– Manage, support, and help develop junior staff members and contribute to the efficient working of the immediate Finance Team and wider Finance Directorate.
Essential Skills:
– AAT qualified or studying towards CCAB, having passed at least the initial level.
– Professional accountancy qualification to Postgraduate Diploma Level, eg Managerial or Intermediate Level CIMA, Part II ACCA, Diploma Level CIPFA, or equivalent experience.
– Experience in Budgetary Control, Financial Planning and Forecasting.
– Excellent written interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Being able to advise Finance and Non-Finance Managers on matters relating to their own area, with detailed supporting advice and guidance.
– Organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines.
– Able to instruct others in own job.
– Knowledge of NHS financial regime, including NHS Constitutional Values, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, the Scheme of Delegation, and IFRS application to an NHS organisation.
– Significant experience in a financial management role. with individual responsibility for budgeting,
monitoring and reporting on specific cost centres/projects and experience in managing and developing junior staff within a team.
– People management and supervision.
– Multidisciplinary teamwork.
Desirable Skills:
– Commitment to learning, best practice, and a quality service.
– Commitment to personal development.
– Flexible and resilient, understanding of emotional effort in supporting staff and dealing with staff issues.
