Divisional Accountant

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Salford Care Organisation finance team. This role presents the postholder with the opportunity to provide financial guidance to the strategic development and integration of services, whilst also supporting the planning and reporting of these services. The successful post holder will be a fundamental part of the finance senior leadership team, leading the development of the service offer towards a business partnering model recognised by HfMA and FSD as integral to the future of NHS Finance.

The role is for Divisional Accountant within the Salford Care Organisation, which is currently leading transformational change to the provision of health and social care across Salford. You will be responsible for the management and performance of the division and will provide a key link between the Business Accountant, management accounts team and ICB colleagues. You will also support the Finance department in the process of meeting its objectives and assist in the preparation of budgetary and reporting systems; implementing procedures that enable effective financial management and efficient use of resources.

You will also require a good understanding of the accounting function and should also be able to plan your workload in order to meet both strict and conflicting deadlines. You will be a CCAB qualified accountant with post qualification management experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join and contribute to a forward thinking, quality focused organisation and will provide excellent experience to someone who is looking to progress their career in finance.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

• Qualifications: Professional Accountancy Qualification with substantial post qualification experience
• Experience: Substantial senior level experience in a Finance Department. Knowledge of current issues affecting Health & Social care
• Desirable criteria: Experience supporting the development of complex business cases/developments, Evidence of collaboration across teams/organisations, Evidence of leading and supporting the development of a team

Skills

• Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information using developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training or re-assurance skills.
• Able to deal with performance, feedback, coaching, training and counselling issues relating to staff.
• Able to analyse highly complex problems and make judgements regarding allocation of finances.
• Able to plan delivery of management accounting services over the financial year for own area and contribute to medium term financial strategy.
• Able to work closely with non-finance colleagues to effectively communicate finance information.
• Able to interrogate and extract information from financial and associated systems using query tools.

Knowledge

• Specialist and practical knowledge of financial and management accounting procedures and financial and other aspects of legislation.
• Desirable criteria: Expert knowledge of the NHS Finance Regime.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively. We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair. We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.