Management Accountant (Income and Contracts)

We are looking to recruit a Management Accountant (Income and Contracts) to support the Trust's Income and Contracting team with internal and external income reporting as well as leading clinical and SLA income matters. This opportunity is a great role for someone wanting to develop their current finance experience within an interesting area of the Trust.
The Management Accountant role is a key position that supports delivering month end reporting, SLA monitoring, business planning, Cost Improvement Plan analysis and pricing, and the review of business cases. The role reports directly to Deputy Head of Income, Financial Planning and Contracts and deputises for them as required in income related matters.
The role also has line management responsibility for one post and therefore would suit someone who values development and who wants to expand their line management skillset.
Applicants must be qualified (CCAB or equivalent)., To provide a high quality income analysis within the Income and Contracting Team to support the delivery of appropriate financial reporting and sustainable financial performance.
To provide assurance to the Deputy Head of Income, Financial Planning and Contracts of the quality of historic and forecast financial information through completion of analytical review processes.
To be accountable to the Deputy Head of Income, Financial Planning and Contracts for the adherence to Trust financial policies and procedures, statutory requirements and requirements from Department of Health and NHS England, Manage the Income Assistant (Income and Contracts) and support with ongoing training and queries.
Prepare the process and calculation of clinical income activity through the Trust's income monitoring system (SLAM), both in-month and year-to date, ensuring that position is accurate and reported in accordance with the accounting principles within the Trust's general ledger system.
Oversee the accounting, financial reporting and invoicing of other central income including non-patient care income as deemed appropriate liaising with external bodies and Finance Business Partners to ensure the correct level of income is received within the Trust.
Prepare, process and maintain monthly accrual / deferral journals, including appropriate back-up for audit requirements alongside the Income Assistant (Income and Contracts).
Review the completion of the master Trust income spreadsheet extracted from the Trust General Ledger system with reasons for variance to plan and change from previous month. Brief relevant Managers on the Trust income position (central income and devolved) ahead of the month end review meeting by the senior finance team.
Prepare the refresh of the central income forecast as part of the Trust income and expenditure forecast, liaising with colleagues within finance as appropriate. Brief, and review relevant managers on the forecast.
Maintain detailed reconciliations in relation to patient care activities income transactions for the Trust's main commissioners.
Develop and produce monthly divisional performance reports and commentary. Analyse financial information, carry out investigations on income variances and where necessary suggest/instigate corrective action.
Write the reporting of income to the Trust Board and Finance Committee.
Complete the monthly Provider Finance in year monitoring return (PFR) for the income related tabs.

The post holder must be qualified with a CCAB or equivalent qualification, and have significant experience within finance and be fully committed to Continuous Professional Development.
Previous experience within an Income and Contracting team with expert knowledge of PbR and income rules and regulations will be advantageous.

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
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We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) 'Healthcare Alliance' we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
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The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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