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Management Accountant
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 2336397
Job summary
ROLE SUMMARY -
- To support the provision of a comprehensive financial management service to clinical and/or corporate managers within one or more directorates. This will involve working closely with budget managers to provide financial management advice and support using information produced by the management accounting team.
- The role involves the production of timely and accurate management information, and requires both technical knowledge of accounting procedures and an understanding of the operational business of the Trust.
- The management accountant is part of a team providing support to one or more Executive Directors. Within this larger team, each management accountant works with a senior management accountant providing financial management information and advice to a defined group of budget holders.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist the Senior Management Accountant in the production of monthly budget reports for services within one or more directorates, ensuring that the monthly reporting timetable is achieved, the data within the reports is accurate, and correctly takes account of all appropriate accruals and pre-payments. This will include reconciling budget movements, monitoring savings plans, and identifying and investigating variances.
About us
Putting our values into practice
o We Care: Better care leads to better outcomes. Our care will be individualised, therapeutic and trauma-informed, and we willsupport our staff to be resilient at work by prioritising their health and wellbeing.
o We Learn: We will develop our culture of learning, reflecting carefully when things go wrong and championing continuousimprovement. We will embed gold standard learning processes and cycles that help us create new knowledge.
o We Empower: We will create a culture of co-production, with lived experience and staff experience informing all our plans. We willempower our service users, their families, and their supporters to set their own care and recovery goals and empower our staff todraw on and apply their managerial and clinical expertise.
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum plus 5% High Cost Allowance
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
364-B-433
Job locations
Thameside House
Thurrock Hospital
Grays
RM16 2PX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Prepare and input journals to correct coding errors, enter monthly commitments and pre-payments ensuring appropriate supporting information is provided and transactions are correctly authorised.
- Prepare and input budget virements ensuring that the trust virement policy and procedures are adhered to.
- Meet regularly with budget holders to discuss financial performance and to understand the reasons for any variances. In conjunction with the senior management accountant, provide challenge, support and advice to ensure that variances are dealt with, and financial control is maintained.
- Undertake costings for new developments and service enhancements within the service area supported.
- Assist with the annual budget setting process, which will include costing an approved staffing establishment and maintaining budget working papers.
- Raise invoices for directorate income correctly and regularly. Provide appropriate and clear supporting information for charges.
- Provide advice to budget holders on trust financial and purchasing systems and interpretation of the financial statements provided to them.
- Understand and comply with key financial procedures and policies including Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and purchasing procedures. Provide advice and clarification to budget holders as required.
- Contribute to the production of the Trust Annual Accounts, completing working papers, analysis and returns as directed.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Prepare and input journals to correct coding errors, enter monthly commitments and pre-payments ensuring appropriate supporting information is provided and transactions are correctly authorised.
- Prepare and input budget virements ensuring that the trust virement policy and procedures are adhered to.
- Meet regularly with budget holders to discuss financial performance and to understand the reasons for any variances. In conjunction with the senior management accountant, provide challenge, support and advice to ensure that variances are dealt with, and financial control is maintained.
- Undertake costings for new developments and service enhancements within the service area supported.
- Assist with the annual budget setting process, which will include costing an approved staffing establishment and maintaining budget working papers.
- Raise invoices for directorate income correctly and regularly. Provide appropriate and clear supporting information for charges.
- Provide advice to budget holders on trust financial and purchasing systems and interpretation of the financial statements provided to them.
- Understand and comply with key financial procedures and policies including Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and purchasing procedures. Provide advice and clarification to budget holders as required.
- Contribute to the production of the Trust Annual Accounts, completing working papers, analysis and returns as directed.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Allignment with Trust Values
- Ability/Evidence of working under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
Desirable
- Ability to travel across sites
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE Grades A to C
- AAT or equivalent level 4 qualification in finance, accountancy, or business, or equivalent knowledge from significant experience
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses or training
Knowldege
Essential
- Proficient in IT software (spreadsheets, word processing, email)
- Comprehensive knowledge of management accounting processes
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and Foundation Trust finance regime
Skills/Experience
Essential
- IT/Computer Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Confidence/Experience in Communicating with all Management levels
Desirable
- Experience in an NHS Finance Department
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Allignment with Trust Values
- Ability/Evidence of working under pressure
- Willingness to learn new skills
Desirable
- Ability to travel across sites
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE Grades A to C
- AAT or equivalent level 4 qualification in finance, accountancy, or business, or equivalent knowledge from significant experience
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses or training
Knowldege
Essential
- Proficient in IT software (spreadsheets, word processing, email)
- Comprehensive knowledge of management accounting processes
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and Foundation Trust finance regime
Skills/Experience
Essential
- IT/Computer Skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Confidence/Experience in Communicating with all Management levels
Desirable
- Experience in an NHS Finance Department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Thameside House
Thurrock Hospital
Grays
RM16 2PX
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Thameside House
Thurrock Hospital
Grays
RM16 2PX
United Kingdom