Cost and Management Accountant

Job title:

Cost and Management Accountant

Company:

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the R&D finance team to join as Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Research & Development Directorate.This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will have:o First degree in Accounting and or Final stages of CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualificationo Technical competency and excellent organisational skillso Strong attention to detailo Excellent commitment to service deliveryo Experience working in fast paced environmento Commercial acumeno Ability to establish good working relationship with external stakeholderso Excellent communication and interpersonal skillso Experience in Accounting packages – Oracleo Microsoft Office skills- Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPointo Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians.About usUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryRoyal National ENT and Eastman Dental HospitalsUniversity College Hospital Grafton Way BuildingRoyal London Hospital for Integrated MedicineUniversity College Hospital Macmillan Cancer CentreThe Hospital for Tropical DiseasesUniversity College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.Date posted25 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£44,806 to £53,134 a year Per annum inclusive of HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number309-UCLH-4914-AJob locationsUCLH250 Euston RoadLondonNW1 2PGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.Person SpecificationKnowledge & QualificationsEssential

• Studying towards CCAB qualification or qualified by experience
• Computer literacy in packages such as Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using financial spreadsheets and databases.
• Possess numeracy & literacy skills – up to ‘A level or equivalent.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of costing principles
• Demonstrate experience of management accounting, income & expenditure accounting, and financial reporting.

Desirable

• Understanding of NCVR, SoECAT and iCT

Communication & Customer CareEssential

• Possess good inter-personal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers Personal & people development
• Ability to prioritise objectives & targets.

Quality and service improvementEssential

• -Computer literate with excellent spread sheet skills.
• -Willingness to work flexibly

Desirable

• Good report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrate evidence of influencing & persuasion

Information collection and analysisEssential

• -Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions.
• -Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data, & draw appropriate conclusions.

Financial ManagementEssential

• Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules.

Services and Project ManagementEssential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working on specific projects

Personal QualitiesEssential

• -Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised.

Desirable

• -The ability to work as part of a team.

CommunicationEssential

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively across all staff groups.
• Be able to build effective working relationships.

Personal and People DevelopmentEssential

• Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion: Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Desirable

• Experience of managing staff
• Ability to provide budget holder training.
• Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion :Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Person SpecificationKnowledge & QualificationsEssential

• Studying towards CCAB qualification or qualified by experience
• Computer literacy in packages such as Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using financial spreadsheets and databases.
• Possess numeracy & literacy skills – up to ‘A level or equivalent.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of costing principles
• Demonstrate experience of management accounting, income & expenditure accounting, and financial reporting.

Desirable

• Understanding of NCVR, SoECAT and iCT

Communication & Customer CareEssential

• Possess good inter-personal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers Personal & people development
• Ability to prioritise objectives & targets.

Quality and service improvementEssential

• -Computer literate with excellent spread sheet skills.
• -Willingness to work flexibly

Desirable

• Good report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrate evidence of influencing & persuasion

Information collection and analysisEssential

• -Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions.
• -Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data, & draw appropriate conclusions.

Financial ManagementEssential

• Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules.

Services and Project ManagementEssential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working on specific projects

Personal QualitiesEssential

• -Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised.

Desirable

• -The ability to work as part of a team.

CommunicationEssential

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively across all staff groups.
• Be able to build effective working relationships.

Personal and People DevelopmentEssential

• Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion: Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Desirable

• Experience of managing staff
• Ability to provide budget holder training.
• Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion :Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Expected salary

£44806 – 53134 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:51:26 GMT

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