Assistant Management Accountant in Manchester

Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things!

We’re excited to be recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team. We’re looking for someone who is a part CCAB qualified Accounting Member or equivalent with the ability and drive to deliver high-quality management accounting work.

Main duties of the job:

• The Assistant Management Accountant will support both the Senior Management Accountant and Senior Finance Business Partners, acting as the main point of contact for several Directorates and ensuring that financial reporting systems and processes are efficient and effective.
• The role requires a commitment to personal development and study, alongside delivering high‑quality financial reports in a timely manner.
• The production of accurate and timely financial information, including monthly performance reports and analyses and detailed forecasting.
• Providing proactive and responsive support to stakeholders across several Directorates as well as colleagues in the Finance team.
• Designing and maintaining systems and reporting tools, including those that enable accurate tracking and forecasting.
• Leading regular meetings with budget holders to review their financial position and outturn, where necessary advising on the causes and possible options to assist budget holders in managing their position.
• To build and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships throughout the Institute and with stakeholders.

About us:

The Finance, Corporate and Commercial (FCC) Directorate delivers essential services that keep NICE running efficiently and effectively. While much of the directorate work happens behind the scenes, it is vital to NICE success. FCC plays a central role in work to improve the uptake and adoption of NICE guidance, evolving our delivery to help the NHS to target resources in the most cost‑effective way for the benefit of practitioners, commissioners and the public.

The Financial Planning & Analysis ('FP&A') Team in Finance provides support to across NICE throughout the budget lifecycle: from short‑to‑long‑term financial planning, spend and budget tracking, forecasting, providing analysis and insights and delivers a range of user‑focussed financial reporting.

Benefits:

• Generous NHS Pension – Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
• Flexible working – Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
• Exclusive discounts – Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
• Time to recharge – Start with 27 days' annual leave plus.