Management Accountant Apprentice inStafford inStafford PUBLISHED THU 24 OCT 2024

Financial Management Apprentice

As this is an apprenticeship role successful candidates will be required to attend the work base on a regular basis as well as not already being AAT, CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA qualified.The Finance team at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Financial Management Apprentice to join it's Corporate Financial Management Team.The post will include full funding and study support towards a relevant Accounting Qualification (AAT) through an accredited Apprenticeship Training Provider.

Applicants should be seeking a career in Finance and show a desire to progress both with their studies and in the work place. You will work as part of a wider Finance team supporting the various corporate functions that the Trust operates.

To function mainly as part of the Corporate Financial Management section in basic and routine areas of financial reporting and forecasting, budgetary control, maintenance of the manpower power system and updating of the general ledger. This is a substantive role with opportunities to pursue an accountancy based qualification in line with the finance training policy and progress within the finance department, commensurate with their development and job performance.

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To keep the Corporate Accountant and Head of Strategic Finance appraised of all significant issues relevant to the post.

Assist in the production and issuing of routine monthly reports to budget holders and Corporate teams of income and expenditure as recorded in the general ledger. Provide basic reports on ledger transactions on request.

Assist the Corporate Accountants to investigate routine budget variances and provide analysis, and possible prompt explanations.

Process authorised routine transactions in the ledger to reflect accruals, prepayments, and other adjustments necessary to present a true and fair view.

Assist team members in the preparation of setting annual revenue start point budgets by following budget setting guidelines.

Under the direction of team members action authorised amendments to budgets in year, and maintain an appropriate record of all changes for audit review. This includes the production of the monthly income statement, budget control reconciliation and cost improvement budget reconciliation.

Assist the Corporate Accountants in the production of routine financial forecasts and reports

Assist in providing costing information to the Corporate Accountants.

Assist in the routine maintenance and integrity of the ESR manpower database, including financial & unit workforce coding, maintaining establishment details and processing payroll commencement, change & termination forms.

Assist in maintaining an appropriate system of establishment control including reconciliation of the ESR database to the general ledger and the maintenance of pay reconciliations.

Assist Financial services and Payroll staff in investigating queries and processing routine transactions such as the payment and raising of invoices and credit notes.

Assist in the reconciliation and maintenance of basic control accounts.

To provide an excellent service to all relevant users and to undertake all associated duties in line with expected professional standards, using appropriate knowledge and expertise relating to their own Group(s).

Co-ordinate with other sections within the finance function to ensure continuity and on going improvement in delivery of service commensurate with salary and band.

Comment on changes to policy and service changes within own area of work.

Helping ensure all policies and procedures are fully documented.

Responsible for other duties commensurate with salary and band.

To progress with professional qualifications and gain the necessary experience to complete professional log books.

Ensure personal financial knowledge and skills are maintained through a programme of Continued Professional Development.

There is no budgetary or staff management responsibility for this post.