Job Description

We are looking for an Specialist Finance Analyst (Management Accountant) to join our friendly finance team.

• Produce timely, accurate and reliable financial information, providing financial support for a portfolio of services
• Establish effective working relationships with budget holders and Service Directors
• Support the Advanced Finance Analyst in budget-setting
• Support Cost and Income Improvement Programme (CIIP) reporting for a defined portfolio of services.
• There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
• Liaise with other staff in the Finance Team to ensure production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information on a monthly basis.

Comply with all delegated responsibilities in respect of the monthly closedown timetable including:

• Production of draft reports for review
• Prompt investigation of variances and correction of errors
• Support the production of reliable forecasts in agreement with appropriate budget holders, and the SFA Provision of accurate and comprehensive monthly financial performance information (e.g. Finance Dashboards) for services within own area of responsibility
• Provide financial information and advice to budget holders across a defined range of budgets in one or more Divisions, to support decision making by budget holders and within the Trust, referring appropriate issues to the Senior Financial Analyst
• Undertake detailed financial analyses to support understanding of variances from plan,
• including use of non-financial information such as activity performance against targets
• Provide a monthly summary of progress against CIIP schemes within own areas of responsibility.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ideally you will be a qualified or part qualified accountant with NHS finance experience. You will have experience of working on Oracle and being part of an NHS finance team, your excel skills will be very strong and you will be able to communicate clearly and concisely with a broad range of people.