Band 4 Management Accountant

Job summary

We are looking for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team based 5 minute walk from 5 ways train station. The role offers flexible working hours with the option for hybrid working.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive attitude to personal development as they must be willing and able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB or equivalent qualification.

Strong communication skills are a prerequisite for this role due to the need to negotiate and resolve invoice queries with external parties as well as explaining any unresolved invoice queries.

The post holder will also need to present complex information to the Credit Control team in order to support the management of the sales ledger and aid cash allocation.

A key requirement is the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a concise, confident and accurate manner giving due regard to confidentiality. The post entails regular communications with a variety of people including group managers, senior nurses and also external customers and suppliers.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post-holder will provide a transactional Finance Management service to the Income Accountant. This will encompass the raising of all invoices for contract and non-contract activity, ensuring that the General Ledger is reconciled to the sales ledger for each customer account and also taking responsibility for the management of resulting queries from Non Contract Commissioners.

A key part of this role will involve the management of Non Contract Activity (NCA) ensuring that all invoices are raised timely and accurately and any resulting queries are resolved in order to recover the associated income. This will also involve ensuring that the General Ledger is appropriately maintained and that all ledger codes are reconciled.

The post-holder will need to display a professional approach at all times and take ownership of the quality of financial information delivered to Trust management. The post-holder should be able to identify areas of process that require improvement and suggest options for delivering improvements

The role requires a high level of numeracy and a working knowledge of computer based software packages. The post-holder is required to translate complex numerical data and technical concepts in a meaningful way to non-finance staff.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

High Standard of General Education (to A Level or equivalent at a minimum).

5 GCSEs Grade A-C including Maths & English.

The post holder must be willing and able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB or equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential

Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting complex financial data and producing robust forecasts.

Experience of management accounting processes

Experience of providing training and support to others in own specialist area.

Evidence of planning and organising tasks required to achieve a specific outcome within a specified timeframe, without direction from line manager.

Demonstrate an appreciation of NHS Structure, policy, functions and systems.

Demonstrate an appreciation of data analysis and quality principles and practice.

Desirable

Awareness of the NHS Financial Framework, Tariff policy and Patient Choice.

Awareness of NHS dataflows and supporting data definitions as set out by NHS Digital.

Familiarity with computerised finance systems; including ability to create and manipulate complex spreadsheets and databases.

Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic accounting concepts and techniques and communicate them to others (including non-finance staff).

Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times.

Demonstrate diplomacy and persistence in reaching goals.

Demonstrate drive and enthusiasm.

Be willing to learn new skills and develop knowledge; committed to own and others continuing personal and professional development.

Ability to work effectively as a team player and the ability to work under own initiative.

Displays smart appearance and integrity

Adhere to and ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Reliable, punctual, proactive approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role involving frequent travel both between hospital sites and offsite elsewhere, as required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For help with your application, contact: 

David Thomas 

David.Thomas@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213717389