NHS Management Accountant

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced NHS Management Accountant to join a NHS Trust based in London on an initial 3 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Education / Qualifications * Educated to degree level or equivalent. * The post holder must be actively studying towards a CCAB (or CIMA) qualification or be able to demonstrate that they are qualified by experience. Experience * Relevant experience in a management accounting department. * Knowledge of NHS Finance & Organisational structures, including an understanding of clinical activity and how it is coded and recorded. * Experience of financial forecasting and budget setting. Knowledge * Thorough experience of financial management gained within a complex environment, budgetary control, forecasting and management information processes. * Able to create complex spreadsheets and databases to manipulate complex financial data, often using several systems simultaneously. Use advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. pivot table, sumif & vlookup). Skills/abilities * Ability to plan and organise own workload and meet deadlines, which will involve balancing competing priorities within a fluctuating and demanding workload. * Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision. * Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve queries independently and take appropriate decisions within broad departmental procedures and external guidelines. * Confident user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office, integrated financial ledger system, databases, with accurate output. * Ability to concentrate, occasionally for prolonged periods. Ability to deal effectively with frequent interruptions. * Ability to interpret highly complex external guidance and implement locally. * Ability to present and communicate in writing and verbally with all levels of staff and external contacts, often in situations, which are complex and potentially contentious. * Excellent verbal reasoning. * Ability to write reports. * Ability to influence and negotiate with others. * Ability to lead and motivate staff. Personal qualities * Committed to Continuing Professional Development. * Evidence of negotiating and influencing ability. * Able to work under pressure and to plan and prioritise workload effectively. * Professional and reputation for integrity. * Flexible and supportive work colleague. * Tenacity and resilience. * Makes demands of self and others. If this role would be of interest to you, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible