Management Accountant inStockton-on-Tees inStockton-on-Tees PUBLISHED THU 2 JAN 2025

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Are you an AAT part-qualified accounting technician with experience in financial management looking for a fresh and exciting new challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity in our newly restructured, award winning Financial Management team supporting a £365m turnover high performing Foundation Trust. To deliver our strategy, we are looking for a Management Accountant to support the delivery of our monthly management accounts across one of our clinical Care Groups.

You will be a key part of the finance team providing financial stewardship to the organisation and supporting the achievement of the finance team vision.

We are seeking applications from individuals who have the drive, passion and ability to make a difference. If you believe you can offer this then we would like to hear from you.

An Excellent opportunity is available to support the Financial Management team reporting to the Deputy Finance Business Partner.

The post holder, with support of the team, will be responsible for Care Group budgets and providing support to budget holders to ensure information and data is accurate and up to date.

Responsible for ensuring accuracy within the General Ledger and associated financial systems in order to improve the level of services (quality, relevance, accuracy and timeliness of information) and increased efficiency to allow the Care Group to manage their budgets and deliver the FT financial regime.

About us

• In conjunction with the Deputy FBP maintaining and developing the range and scope of Care Group budget reports, Directorate summaries and accompanying reports and analysis for the Care Group. Ensuring accuracy, quality and that reports are available in accordance with the reporting timetable and within accepted professional standards.
• To be responsible for the preparation and completion of journals, budget amendments etc, on a monthly basis.
• Assist in maintaining the budgeting system to produce annual staff budgets, reconciliation of all budgets, and the inputting of all budgets into the General Ledger.
• Assist in maintaining and developing the General Ledger system, report writing using Oracle Discoverer and other analysis packages.
• Supporting and advising the Deputy FBP and Care Group in the following areas:
  • Investigation of budget variances in relation to income, pay, non pay and recharges, and taking appropriate action where necessary.
  • Produce activity statistics to link with financial information for the production of performance management data for discussion with operational management.
  • Liaise with HR and Payroll to maintain the integrity of the systems.
  • Attend regular meetings with operational management to inform them of the financial position and address any queries raised.
  • To look and advise on opportunities to contain costs increase income and identify cost improvements.
  • Vetting of requisitions in the Cardea system under protocols decided by the Deputy FBP.
  • Provide information and support in the production of reference costs and annual accounts.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date establishment records to discuss these with operational management to ensure pay expenditure remains within budgeted establishment.
• Ensuring all work and contact with third parties is to professional standards, and that full regard is given to confidentiality.
• Other ad hoc duties as and when requested by the Deputy FBP or by managers within Finance.