Financial Accountant

We are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant in the Financial Control Team within Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. Financial Control is responsible for co-ordinating effective audit and control processes, working with the Audit Committee and managing key external relationships with auditors and related national bodies. The Team ensure that robust financial accounting, processes and standards are developed and maintained for the Trust. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering managerial responsibility for external reporting of the Trust's financial statements and monthly financial returns. This will include taking responsibility for the internal reporting of Balance Sheet and co-ordination of Cash & Capital. Also ensuring that technical and statutory accounting support and advice is provided to other financial accounts staff. Candidates should therefore be confident in liaising with multiple stakeholders, have excellent communication skills and be able to use their initiative to solve problems and work as a supportive and efficient team member, with a good attention to detail. A flexible, positive, 'can do' attitude is required for this role, as it offers an opportunity to help build and shape the financial control team and the finance processes of the organisation.Main duties of the job Managerially responsible for external reporting of the Trust's financial statements and monthly financial returns. Responsible for the internal reporting of Balance Sheet and co-ordination of Cash & Capital. To ensure that technical and statutory accounting support and advice is provided to other financial accounts staff, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financial accounts. The post holder will be expected to have regular contact with other Finance staff, managers and directors within the Trust, staff of all levels from other NHS organisations and external consultants and contractors. They will be expected to communicate complex information to non-finance managers., If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: + provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics + nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services + regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services + deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone . We pride ourselves in being a great place to work - and invite you to join our BHT family.

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• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.