Assistant Management Accountant

The post holder will operate as part of a team providing a comprehensive, professional and effective financial management support service to several locality/corporate teams.

This role provides financial information and forecasts, guidance and advice to senior managers and budget holders and will require being closely involved with the existing and planned financial activities in the Trust:

• To provide an effective, high quality Financial Management service to managers and clinicians.
• Provide monthly financial management reports, provide support and advice to managers, undertake financial analyses and investigate queries. Ensure that all relevant financial procedures and guidance are adhered to.

Location: Birkenhead - Hybrid 2 days on site /3 days from home

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to last 3 months with possible extension.

Proposed start date: ASAP

Pay Rates: Up to £17 per hour Umbrella or £15.66 per hour PAYE inclusive of holiday pay

Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Sector: Healthcare

Based: Office / Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• To take responsibility for a range of service budgets including their maintenance and monitoring arrangements
• To ensure coding of non-pay expenditure is correct and communicate any actions required for other users
• To liaise with Procurement and Budget Holders regarding coding of goods and services on purchase orders
• To ensure invoices are received and raised in a timely manner and coded correctly
• To ensure that pay costs are charged correctly, working with HR and Budget Holders to rectify any issues at source
• To prepare and upload all accrual, prepayment, accrued income and deferred income journals required to report an accurate financial position
• To plan the delivery of pooled monthly tasks on a rotational basis in line with the prescribed monthly timetable
• To check output for accuracy, reasonableness and clarity before publication
• To investigate and analyse the cause and effect of variances against plan, agreeing corrective action plans with Budget Holders. To escalate and seek guidance as necessary
• To plan and prepare the monthly briefing note and financial position statement for the services supported
• To provide financial support and advice to Budget Holders, handling contentious matters and providing solutions to issues that arise
• To establish good working relationships with Budget Holders, holding monthly or period meetings as required providing advice and challenge to budget managers which support the achievement of value for money and budgetary targets.
• To confidently present and translate complicated financial information to a varied audience
• To confidently present and translate non-financial information held within the Trust’s Integrated Gateway (TIG) to Budget Holders
• To help identify potential Productivity and efficiency opportunities with the services
• To work in conjunction with HR to maintain WTE budgets within ESR
• To provide education and training sessions for Budget Holders either in groups or on an individual basis on a  variety of topics including SFIs, finance policies and procedures, understanding budget statements and staffing grids.
• To contribute to the Trust’s financial forecasting
• To contribute towards business cases and tenders within the Trust including costing services
• To assist in the preparation of the Trust’s annual workforce and financial budgets at budget setting
• To assist in the production of the Trust’s statutory accounts, preparing working papers as required
• To assist with Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
• To review procedures required for the role and support policy development as required.
• To cover for absences within the management accounting team
• To support and deputise for the Management Accountant when required
• To identify any opportunities for improving the tasks and procedures within own area, implementing changes where required
• To provide coaching, training and support to trainees and any student placements within the Department.