Band 7 Financial Accountant

Job summary

Are you looking to progress and develop your career in a fast paced and supportive working environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Financial Accounts team supporting a 2bn+ NHS Foundation Trust with a track record of high quality on the job training. We are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued.

We are constantly evolving, improving and encourage innovation.

Support the Group Financial Controller (GFC) to ensure that the Trust and its subsidiary companies (the 'Group') comply with all statutory and mandatory external financial reporting requirements. This comprises two key areas:

• Preparation of the Trust's monthly NHSE returns, board finance reports (SAGE and Oracle) and annual accounts.
• Oversight of the General Ledger and Financial Accounts team, maintaining the overall integrity, including the completeness and accuracy of the Group's chart of accounts.
• Reconciliation of the Trust's annual budgetary process.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the role responsibilities.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Support the Group Financial Controller (GFC) to ensure compliance with all statutory and mandatory external financial reporting requirements. This includes preparing monthly NHSE returns, board finance reports, annual accounts, overseeing the General Ledger and Financial Accounts team, and reconciling the Trust's annual budgetary process.

• CCAB recognised accountancy qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• Experience of monthly reporting cycles and population of month end reports
• Report writing
• Experience of working with other finance colleagues to ensure monthly tasks are completed within tight deadlines
• Experience post qualification within a complex organisation
• Experience of working with computerised financial systems
• Experience leading a team including objective setting, performance reviews and performance management
• Experience of implementing change
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
• IT literate spreadsheets, databases, pivot tables EDCL or equivalent

• Ability to analyse highly complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake business case benefits analysis
• Translate strategic directives into operational deliverables
• Use own initiative while knowing when to consult
• Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial data
• Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
• Appetite for hard work in a challenging but rewarding environment
• Enthusiastic, confident, and reliable
• Understanding of and demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities
• Occasional need to travel to attend external meetings as required and across sites

• Desirable: NHS knowledge of reporting

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

Employer name
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
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Regent Court, Second Floor, 14 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1NT

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