Financial Management Assistant

This role provides an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development. We offer comprehensive support for those studying towards an accounting qualification and developing their careers within the NHS which includes a training coach, full financial support and a day a week allocated study time. The Financial Management Assistant role is responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and for providing sound financial advice and support to Operational Managers, both clinical and non-clinical, at Ward / Department and Directorate level. There are 2 roles available. Both are key roles in supporting and working with financial and operational colleagues in delivering excellent patient services in the Pathology Division and Central Functions Division. Key to this is building relationships with colleagues and having the operational insight required to produce accurate management accounts and to provide sound financial advice. Main duties of the job The key elements of the role are to :

• Provide operational managers with information and analysis each month.
• Review actual income and expenditure within the Trust ledger system (ABS).
• Prepare and input journals and accruals to produce accurate management accounts.
• Hold meetings with budget holders and managers independently.
• Support the Directorate Teams to ensure timely reporting and recovery of income.
• Prepare budget virements and journals to maintain the integrity of financial and staffing budgets.
  
  Essential
• 5 GCSEs passes or equivalent including Maths & English, AAT Certification Level 3 and / or Level 4 or equivalent qualification in a related subject area business or accountancy
Knowledge Essential
• Experience of working in a similar environment.
• Experience of financial accounting systems and procedures / Knowledge of computerised ledger systems
• Able to work to tight deadlines within a demanding environment.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• IT Skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Able to use own initiative and work as a team member.
Desirable
• NHS Finance Experience
  
  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.