Job summary
The Financial Management Department is responsible for delivering an effective financial management service within the Trust, providing strategic advice on business developments, annual planning and budget management.
This Senior Management Accountant role provides financial advice and management accounting support to the Pharmacy directorate managing a small team and supporting the Finance Manager for this clinical supporting directorate.
This is an excellent role for an ambitious individual who likes challenges, is self-motivated and wants to use their financial skills to add value and understand how financial resources can be used to support service improvement.
The role is operated on a hybrid basic with both home and office based working.
Main duties of the job
- To be the primary financial support for the Outsourced Outpatient Dispensary contract in the Pharmacy Directorate
- To work closely with the Pharmacy Directorate on any plans to renew or extend the coverage of the contract, ensuring all financial consequences are robustly understood and managed.
- To be the primary finance lead working with the Pharmacy Directorate to implement national efficiency recommendations which relate to Pharmacy.
- To provide financial advice and support to the Pharmacy Directorate in line with the delegation arrangements issued by the Chief Executive.
- To provide support to Senior Finance staff in the preparation of the annual Financial Plan for the Pharmacy Directorate and for assisting in the monitoring, correcting and formally reporting on the financial performance of the Directorate.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB or CIMA Part Qualified (or equivalent) and actively progressing towards full CCAB or CIMA qualification
Desirable
- Honours Degree
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence or similar
- CCAB/CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of the full range of management accounting duties
- Experience in leading the implementation of financial management arrangements.
- Working Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies particularly pertinent to the NHS
- Management of the co-ordination and direction of staff producing timely and accurate information.
- Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software
Desirable
- NHS Finance in an Acute Hospital
- Experience of Integrated ledger systems
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- High degree of numeracy.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills to communicate with external bodies.
- A proven ability to work independently with clients managing discrete blocks of work
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
- Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis
Further Training
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU