Assistant Management Accountant

Job Title:

Assistant Management Accountant

Location:

London House, London Road, Bracknell, RG12 2UT
x1 day per week then the remaining 4 days can be worked remotely

Hours:

37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Trust:
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Role type:
Temporary for 6 months with possibility of extension

Role details

You will be a key member of the divisional Financial Management and Costing team. The role is responsible for supporting the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts

for designated operational areas. The post holder will support the provision of financial management and costing services to ensure that divisional finance plans and reporting are robust, aligned with Trust deliverables and deliver best possible value.

Duties & responsibilities

* Develop knowledge of operational areas to support management accounting responsibilities including service level and contractual agreements and financial arrangements with respect to income.

* Contribute to the building and maintenance of collaborative working relationships and efficient processes with key stakeholders. Working closely with divisional finance colleagues and budget holders for support requests to ensure queries are dealt with and reports are produced efficiently and effectively in a timely manner.

* Develop knowledge of the finance departments quality management and improvement system (QMIS).

* Contribute to the preparation of management accounting information to support divisional finance team and service managers for month end analysis and ad hoc meetings. The post holder will assist in providing reports to budget holders to support effective financial management and decision making.

* Responsible for input of monthly expenditure, prepayments and income accruals/deferrals and other general ledger journals during month end process and other ad hoc requirements whilst maintaining audit trail records.

* Responsible for raising of sales invoices and income reconciliations in line with service level and contractual arrangements.

* Contribute to reconciliation of designated balance sheet accounts and associated monthly transactions.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

* An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS

* Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times

* A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

* A demonstrable understanding of double entry bookkeeping , to include experience input of monthly expenditure, prepayments and income accruals/deferrals and other general ledger journals

* Demonstrable experience in management accounting role including dealing with service managers/customers

* Experience of providing financial information and reports to finance colleagues

* Competent level of IT literacy with experience in use of financial systems, Microsoft Office programmes and reporting tools

* Ability to extract and analyse data and sensitive information and appropriately communicate this in a clear and concise manner to colleagues at all levels

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

* Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

* Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

* Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

* Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

* Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

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