Management Accountant OPAC in Huntingdon

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Management Accountant to join the finance team based in Huntingdon.

We are a committed and focused team who pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of financial support and advice to both internal and external partners.

This rewarding role presents a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with service managers & clinicians, who are dedicated to providing the best patient care. The Older People & Community Directorate is made up from a variety of exciting & innovative teams, all of which offer the chance to have a direct impact in the services we can provide for our local population.

Main duties of the job

The post will be full time supporting the Older People's and Adult Community clinical directorate. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a wide breadth of accounting experience and will show strong communication skills, including the ability to analyse, understand and communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Main duties will include the timely production of monthly management accounts, forecasting, variance analysis, assisting in the costing of new service developments, and supporting the delivery of cost improvement plans.

The role also requires the post holder to maintain regular contact with budget managers, enabling them to accurately report and forecast financial information.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with month and year end timetables.

Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding and ownership of financial issues pertinent to their services.

Supporting the Finance Manager in budget setting and maintenance of a defined portfolio of services.

Support the 'Delivering Best Value' programme reporting for a defined portfolio of services.

Supporting the Finance Manager with service costings and cost benefit analysis, and evaluation of business cases.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
• Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements
• Ambition to gain further professional qualification
• CCAB part-qualified

Experience

• Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation
• Experience/exposure to Financial Management & Budgets
• Experience of working with financial systems and processes
• Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and non-financial data

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of data into meaningful information for nonfinance managers and colleagues
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow
• Ability to manage own workload
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Advanced excel skills

Personal Qualities

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self-aware

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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