Financial Planning and Performance Accountant

If the answer is yes, then come and join us as a Financial Planning and Performance Accountant at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust! This varied role is an integral part of the corporate finance team, providing support for the Trust's financial planning, reporting and performance function, alongside delivering a high-quality financial management service for the division of Trust Services. You will develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the divisional and corporate teams providing financial information, support and advice demonstrating an understanding of the key financial issues. Applying an understanding of NHS finance and accounting regime you will assist in co-ordinating, maintaining and producing a variety of information to inform and support delivery of the Trust's financial planning and reporting requirements. To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent analytical and numeracy skills with well-developed computer literacy, be a good communicator and be able to effectively manage priorities and deadlines. You will be responsible for assisting the Head of Financial Planning & Performance (HoFPP) and the Head of Strategic Finance (HoSF) on key tasks including;

• developing and maintaining the Trust's annual and medium-term revenue plan, forecasting models and relevant supporting information.
• internal and external Trust financial reporting to set timescales.
• providing a pro-active management accounting service to the division of Trust Services including preparing monthly accounts, analysis of the financial position, budgeting and providing relevant financial advice.
• financial assessment/appraisal of service developments and transfers.
• financial input into corporate projects and business cases.
The post holder is required to line manage a Management Accountant., welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Are you a CCAB qualified accountant looking for the next step in your career? Do you have NHS financial management experience? Would you like an exciting and diverse development opportunity working in a forward-thinking finance team?, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the