This is an Assistant Management Accountant role (FTE permanent equivalent of £28,407 - £34,581). Hybrid working is offered, mostly from home but ideally in the office once a week for team meetings or when required.

• Hours 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Duration: ongoing
• Pay rate: £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata hourly rate DOE
• Start date: asap subject to NHS Clearances & DBS check.
• Parking can be arranged onsite

The Assistant Management Accountant will provide a management accounting service to the Finance Business Associates (FBA's) across a range of cost centres/directorates to assist the FBAs in delivering robust operational and financial management whilst improving cost effectiveness. The post holder will ensure the provision of an accurate and timely finance and management accounting information service to senior Finance managers.

Ensuring accurate and timely monthly management accounting information is produced and clearly reported, with the key income and expenditure variances appropriately analysed and presented in a user-friendly manner so that the senior Finance team can effectively evaluate financial performance.

Preparation of clear and accurate journal entries and workings which fully explain the reason for the journal. The identification of accruals and prepayments, adjusting via journals into the computerised ledger system and the investigation of variances and discrepancies, making appropriate budget, expenditure or income adjustments via journals. This will involve close liaison with budget holders (including monthly meetings) and a detailed understanding of the functioning of clinical and non-clinical services within the Trust.

Maintenance of accurate working papers which provide clear backing for the monthly results. Discuss forecasting with the Budget Holder to emphasise on the over/under spend and where CIP can be taken off. Movement of Budgets, preparation of costing to be included in Budget virements for example CCP Budget realignment costed.

Provide the required information for the annual statutory reporting process in compliance with the timetable, regulations and accounting standards and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of inputs
Identify, design, and implement procedural changes within own area and within agreed level of authority.

Support budget managers in identifying financial trends & KPIs. Develop, implement, and monitor solutions to address adverse variances. Assisting budget holders to manage their Directorate risks, pressures and expected outturns.

Provide budget holders and service managers with continual support to manage their financial resources effectively through greater customer engagement and the establishment of effective communication channels.
To monitor income due and raise invoices as necessary. The postholder must have a full understanding of the range and complexity of the income streams due to the Trust and is responsible for ensuring that all income due is accounted for.

To prepare estimates for compilation of annual pay, non-pay and income budgets by analysing available financial data and through discussions with budget holders and managers. This process must encompass any developments available through bids for additional potential funding.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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