Management Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join the Financial Management team at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The position is full time and will involve hybrid working based on site at Birmingham Children's Hospital and working from home. A generous and competitive study package is also available for Trust approved accounting qualifications.

Reporting to the Deputy Commercial Finance Manager this role will provide key financial management support to the Finance Department. The role will ensure that accurate, timely and relevant information is provided to managers to successfully manage their budgets.

We are seeking a forward thinking, highly motivated and focused Management Accountant who is capable of contributing to and influencing the financial future of the Trust.

• To maintain the financial ledger, provide financial management support and advice to Clinical or Corporate Groups
• To process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable and ensuring that the clinical groups reporting requirements are met.
• These posts are training posts within the Department and post-holders are encouraged to study for a Professional Accounting Qualification through one of the CCAB bodies.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

• Eligible to commence study for CCAB or CIMA qualifications
  - Graduate or equivalent

• Part CCAB / CIMA qualified or AAT qualified

• Minimum one year experience of working within an accounting environment
• Experience of providing budgetary support to non finance staff.

• Experience of working within an NHS management accounting finance function

• Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills.
• Possess a high level of competency using computer spreadsheet applications.

• Capable of producing…