Management Accountant

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• Educated to degree level or Certificate level of recognised CCAB body (or equivalent eg: AAT Qualified).

• Studying for Diploma Qualification level of CCAB Accountancy body.

• Sound, demonstrable knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.

• Knowledge of the organisation’s objectives and activities Understanding of the NHS agenda and knowledge of NHS financial framework

• Previous management accounting experience or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.
• Previous experience of monitoring budgets and variance analysis or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.
• Previous experience of data manipulation (with large data sets) or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.

• Experience in the use of E-Financials software packages.
• Experience in the use of Business Objects
• Experience of developing activity, income and expenditure forecasts, including the modelling of different scenarios.
• Previous management accounting experience within the NHS or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.
• Previous experience of monitoring budgets and variance analysis or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.
• Previous experience of data manipulation (with large data sets) or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information.
• Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft office applications.

• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, required to design new and/or improve existing financial monitoring systems.

• Ability to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility
• Well organised with the ability to plan and prioritise own work in order to meet departmental deadlines.
• Methodical approach and accurate in calculations and data input
• Ability to cope with interruptions for example via telephone and emails (from budget holders) some of which may require immediate attention and a change of work priorities.