Financial Accountant

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible professional to join our finance team as a Financial Accountant on a permanent basis. We are looking for an individual with experience of working in an accountancy role and who is a committed team player and can contribute to the performance of our wider team performance.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is a regional Ambulance Service covering the whole of the South West England with an annual turnover of over £400m.

The primary functions of the role will be contributing to the production of the accounts and the Trust £20m+ capital plan. Working in a small team this role is vital to the development of the Trust over the coming years.

• Prepare monthly financial accounts, including month‑end close‑down, posting and reconciling fixed‑asset journals, posting finance lease journals, and updating and revising capital/finance lease plans and projections.
• Support IR35 review.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Support the Financial Controller on statutory financial reporting, tax compliance, financial governance, costing, income and financial control for the exchequer and charitable funds.
• Manage the Financial Accounts Team: motivate and develop the team, undertake recruitment, selection, annual objectives, and conduct performance reviews.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust delivers emergency and urgent care 24/7 across the largest ambulance region in England (10,000 square miles) and responds to an average of 2,650 incidents every day. Our five‑year strategy continually improves patient care. Over 6,000 staff and more than 575 volunteers support the service.

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out‑of‑hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression opportunities
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle‑to‑work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

• Essential: Qualified Accountant;
  Evidence of CPD
• Desirable: Degree or Management qualification

• Essential: Post‑qualification experience; expert knowledge of financial & accounting procedures; sound understanding of current developments in financial reporting standards including IFRS; advanced level Excel (pivot, lookups)
• Desirable: Experience of the NHS accounting regime; previous line management experience; experience of working through organisational and key financial systems changes

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; for more information, visit the relevant site. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must 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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please refer to the relevant regulatory body.

Employer name: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Trust Headquarters, Eagle Way, Exeter, EX2 7HY