Management Accountant; Band 5

Job summary

Band 5 - Management Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the finance team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 12-month fixed term basis. The Management Accountant is a key member of the Financial Management team. They will support the Finance Business Partner to one of our Clinical Divisions, by ensuring that financial reporting systems and processes are efficient and effective so that high-quality reports are provided in a timely way.

They will also provide accurate and timely financial information to managers, undertake complex financial analyses and investigate complex queries.

The role requires good management accounting experience, a flexible attitude and the ability to produce high quality work within tight deadlines. Preferably you will also have made progress towards a CCAB qualification. The finance team is based at the Mount Vernon Hospital site and there is some flexibility to work from home.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.

We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Note: We can't accept CVs for this position; you will need to submit an application to be considered for the position.

• Degree level or equivalent education
• Studying or willing to study toward professional qualification
• Experienced user of IT packages such as Excel, Word, Access and Powerpoint, and a knowledge of computerised financial ledger systems
• Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate useful financial information from large volumes of data
• NHS finance experience
• Good organisational skills

• CCAB or CIMA part qualified
• Ability to manipulate report writing software or application feature
• Familiar with One NHS Finance offering

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

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Based on Mount Vernon Hospital Site)
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
HA6 2RN