{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Management Accountant (Finance - Clinical Division) with Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London\n\n We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic, Senior Management Accountant (SMA) to join our Finance team . Reporting to the Deputy Head of Finance , the SMA will be responsible for providing a high quality customer focused management accounting service and supervise one member of the team. The post holder will help drive the service agenda in each Division through the provision of high quality costing, budgetary planning andactual performance and activity management information.The post holder will also lead on the costing and pricing of services, and be responsible for leading on the development and maintenance of all aspects of Service Line Reporting in conjunction withthe Head of Income and Costing within their area of responsibility.The post holder will have strong links to the Performance and Informatics department and Corporate Finance teams, where more specialist support will be provided in the areas of capitalaccounting, treasury management, costing and pricing. Candidates will have experience gained in working NHS Finance or similar, as well as strong technical and communication skills. The ability to organise a varied workload is essential, as is the ability to problem-solve. An up-to-date knowledge of NHS management accounting & budgeting is required. The role will encompass the production of the monthly reporting of budgeted and actual performance and monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis,o Preparing the Divisions annual budgets;o Monthly reporting process reporting actual performance against plan and whereperformance differs significantly to influence operational managers/clinicians in takingcorrective action. This is likely to involve considerable data and information analysis;o Manage the team to ensure effective support is provided to management for investmentand business case decision making. Critically, the post holder will ensure that a customer-focussed service is delivered thatenables the Trust to meet its wider service objectives. About us Key responsibilities include:- Ensuring all management accounting duties are fulfilled. This will include the annual budget-setting process, in-year monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, and timely provision of training, advice and information to budget holders. Provide financial information, analysis and advice to the Deputy Head of Finance, Head of Finance, Director of Private Patients and other managers within the division. To meet regularly with budget managers to ensure that any potential financial or performance problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective and that robust income, expenditure and cash forecasts are regularly produced. This may include, but is not limited to, benchmarking of services with other organisations. Responsibility for all aspects of budgetary management within the Division, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. To take a lead role in the division in the annual budget setting process. "}