Assistant Management Accountant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to join the Management Accounts Team, part of the DBTH Finance Department.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of monthly Management Accounts information to internal stakeholders and providing a high quality Management Accounts service to the Trust.
The role will be an integral part of the Management Accounts Team providing a reliable and responsive Management Accounts service to ensure the provision of high quality financial advice and information to a variety of staff within the Trust, and at different levels.
In return, you will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, gaining valuable experience in an ever changing and challenging acute NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The main duties include but are not limited to:
- Preparing accruals & prepayments with clear and concise working papers to feed the monthly reporting process.
- Preparation of monthly financial projections.
- Provision of supplementary information to focus attention upon areas where stricter monitoring is required
- To participate in the provision of budget holder training
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- Accounting related degree/AAT starter/part qualified or equivalent experience
- Good level of general education. GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in management accounting work.
- IT literate
- Working experience in an Acute NHS Trust.
- Working knowledge of Oracle computerised accounting system
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing. This includes staff in other departments, such as budget holders, as well as colleagues within the department.
- Needs to be dynamic and, in addition to providing financial support to the directorates, needs to be able to participate in the discussion of ideas and plans.
- Competent IT skills including Excel and Word and General Ledger accounting systems
- Strong spreadsheet skills
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines with supervision
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Working knowledge of databases
- Ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance colleagues
- Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
- We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
- The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
- All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.