Management Accountant

Description:

Respect We will act with integrity

1. Assist in the preparation of future budgets, in conjunction with the Assistant Finance Business Partner and budget holders, ensuring;

• adequate working papers and audit trails are maintained
• budgets are contained with the Divisional control total
• budget reconciliation sheets for income, expenditure and establishments are completed and issued to the relevant budget holder on a timely basis
• ensure that current and full year budgets reconcile
• identification of savings plans and implementation of monitoring system
• uplift income on an annual basis, amend billing schedules and monitor collection
• input the new year budgets onto the GL system and reconcile to the overall budget resource

2. Provide financial analysis to support the option appraisal of tenders of goods and services. Work with other financial professionals to develop a robust process and documentation for the financial evaluations.

3. Assist in the production of the Trust’s Annual Accounts, ensuring that the provision of information and detailed working papers are delivered in line with reporting timetable.

4. Liaison with internal and external auditors to resolve queries and provide detailed analysis for further interpretation of both in year financial controls and Final Accounts papers.

5. Develop and update financial management policies and procedures, ensuring that changes to systems and work practices are incorporated. Responsible for maintaining documentation, communication and training of new procedures.

6. To ensure the Divisions comply with the Trust’s Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation and other finance procedures.

7. To assist in implementing departmental strategies by providing financial advice to Divisions. This will include seeking out opportunities to maximise value added by the finance function: