Management Accountant Job in Aylesford, Kent

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Management Accountant Job in Aylesford, Kent

Job Description
Management Accountant

Location: Maidstone

Parking Info: Free Parking

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Not specified

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Base: Office Based

Band: 6

Pay Rates:

£16 – £19 paye per hour

£17 – £20 paye inclusive per hour

£18 – £21 umbrella per hour

**depending on skill and experience**

Working Days and Hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Job Description

* To support the Directorate Finance Manager in providing a full financial management service. This will involve liaising directly with Directorate budget managers to provide financial assistance and addressing budget queries at times on complex and sensitive.

* To be responsible for the preparation of budget statements to the Directorates and Departments managed by the team in line with agreed timetables and to ensure that these are supported by accurate documentation required by local financial procedures

* To assist the Finance Manager in preparing the Directorate procedure costs to support Payment by Results, private patient prices and SLA negotiations where applicable

* To set up processes and procedures to ensure workload and performance information is received on time to aid financial analysis

* Communication and Relationships. Provides complex and sensitive information. Discusses and provides advice on financial and corporate issues to both non-financial Managers and Senior Finance staff. Advising on financial budgets (including staffing levels) ensuring these meet the Trust objective.

* Analytical and Judgmental Skills. Interpreting complex facts or situations to enable judgments to be made, which require the analysis and comparison of a range of options. This includes advising on the setting and monitoring of budgets, developing cost saving programs etc.

* Planning and Organisation. Assists the Finance manager to plan and organise a range of complex financial systems to ensure the accurate, timely and appropriate recording and monitoring and reporting of Directorate costs and activities. Helps to prepare budgets and financial estimates for service provision that forms the medium term financial strategy of the Directorates.

* Provides support and advice to the Directorate Managers regarding the options available to rectify variances from plan, detailing the likely implications on workload capacity and the ability to meet agreed Directorate performance targets

* Assist the Finance Manager in designing, implementing and interpreting performance management systems to provide prompt feedback when plans are not being achieved and which provide details of the likely year-end position based on the best available information. Supporting the development and use of appropriate processes and structures within the Directorate to agree and monitor financial performance.

* Works closely with the Finance Manager to assist the Directorate Managers in the drawing up of budgets, business plans and forecasts to deliver the best value services that meet the Directorate and Trusts objectives.

* Prepares regular financial monitoring reports for both Directorate and Senior Finance Staff

* Provides training, support and advice to Directorate Managers on to ensure the best use of financial and physical assets is maintained at all times. This includes Financial and Business Management aspects of service planning, budget setting and performance monitoring

* Requires a working understanding of the Trusts corporate objectives and strategy so as to be able to assist the Directorate Service Managers in translating these into objectives and strategies. Practical advice will cover such items as the financial framework, standing financial instructions and the use of business skills such as bench marking

* Suggests changes to and implements accounting and financial policies and procedures in own area or section

* Responsibility for Information Resources. Creates computerised data bases and spreadsheets for the interpretation and presentation of financial and performance data

Experience/ Skills

* Qualified AAT or CCAB part qualified or relevant appropriate experience of NHS finance within acute Trust.

* Minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the Finance function

* Experience of Financial ledger system

* Requires excellent IT skills – in depth knowledge of Word, Excel spreadsheets and Access databases

Job Type: Temporary, Full Time
Location: Aylesford, Kent
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Aylesford
County: Kent
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £16 – £21/hour
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