Job Summary
Would you like to join our finance team as a Management Accountant and be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group?
Due to an internal promotion, we have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues.
You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.
Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics
You will benefit from working as part of a strong team that is passionate about supporting and developing your talents to make the most of your career.
We recognise the benefits from a modern, flexible work approach, and will provide you with equipment to work across our sites.
This opportunity is likely to suit an individual working towards their accountancy qualification with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Finalist through a recognised professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) or exceptional part qualified with strong first degree and professional examination results.
Desirable
- CCAB / Degree Qualified
- First time passes in professional examinations / Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts courses
Experience
Essential
- Proven management accounting or equivalent experience.
- Experience of preparing accounts to tight timescales.
- Experience of presenting and explaining financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers
Desirable
- Extensive management accounting experience in similar organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment
Skills and apptitude
Essential
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
- Record of delivering to tight deadlines
Desirable
- Advanced excel skills
- Strong influencing skills
- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Team player who complies with policies set by senior management.
- Flexible and resilient.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 10 December 2024
