Assistant Management Accountant

Main area Research & Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment Cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH-8318023-A

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

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The NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility UCLH is a well-established Clinical Research Facility (CRF) covering two sites. The Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre is a dedicated neuroscience experimental medicine facility at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) at Queen Square (QS); and the NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility is a comprehensive Cancer and Medical research facility on the Bloomsbury campus (BC) at Tottenham Court Road.

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant to work in the CRF and be specifically responsible for the financial management of a portfolio of clinical trials in the CRF.

This post holder is responsible for assisting in the costing, and business support for the CRF’s commercial and non-commercial research studies in collaboration with industrial partners; and to provide financial information and advice to investigators and CRF management, under the line management of CRF Finance Manager.

Assistant Cost Accountant will be required to work independently in ensuring that best practice & principles are maintained. Will critically evaluate work within their area and implement improvements were necessary. This role will work closely with R&D Management Accounting team and provide an excellent service support for the setting up of studies and the continued financial management of the studies.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has risen within the CRF finance team to join as an Assistant Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Clinical Research Facility.

We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will be:

• Technically competent
• Have great attention to detail abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Experienced in Accounting packages – Oracle
• Microsoft skills such as – Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians.
• Proven ability to analyse complex data and translate into meaningful financial reports.
• First degree or studying towards CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualification.

Reporting to and supervised by CRF Finance Manager, Assistant Management Accountant will provide costing and management accounting support to CRF and Principal Investigators in commercial and non-commercial studies, grants applications and other ad hoc requests.

Raise purchase orders though UCLH finance systems as required for external purchases associated with the CRF and follow up on these as needed, and assist with ordering, purchase & maintenance of office equipment, supplies and stationery when required.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The post holder will be based at UCLH CRF based across two CRF sites as required and based on needs.

Ensure that any internal recharges required are carried out on schedule and together with the JRO finance teams, maintain / update the Trust’s General Ledger system to accurately reflect the financial position of the CRF.

Support CRF Finance Manager in all aspects of financial management, including preparation of planning and reports and optimization of budgets and resources.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .

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Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Studying towards a CCAB/CIMA/ACCA Professional Accountancy qualification or first degree/equivalent
• Knowledge of financial process & Practices gained through practical experience

Experience

• Experience of costing principles
• Demonstrate experience of management accounting, income and expenditure accounting, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrate experience of assisting in negotiating agreements and contracts.

Skills & Abilities

• (KSF-1) Communication & Customer Care: - Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers
• KSF-2) Personal & people development: - Ability to prioritise objectives & targets.
• (KSF-4&5) Quality and service improvement: - Computer literate with good spread sheet skills.
• (KSF-4&5) Quality and service improvement: - Willingness to work flexibly
• (IK-2) Information collection and analysis: - Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions.
• (IK-2) Information collection and analysis - Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data & draw appropriate conclusions.
• Financial Management: - Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules.
• Services and Project Management: - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Services and Project Management: - Experience of working on specific projects

Personal Qualities

• - Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised.
• - The ability to work as part of a team.

At UCLH, we have a real ’One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

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