Description
Management Accountant - NHS - Ashton-Under-Lyne - 3 months - £141 a day via umbrella
You will be responsible for providing a wide range of accounting and budgetary support within a designated area of the Trust's operations. Key duties include setting and agreement of annual budgets (financial plans) and monitoring of performance against financial plans through detailed analytical review and investigation of variances.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Agree and set annual budgets in consultation with managers and budget holders and with guidance from line manager, taking care to adhere to all policies and strategies.
- Maintain records of budget changes and profiles of expected expenditure on both excel files and the general ledger system regularly evidencing that both systems are in balance
- Analyse budget variances and monitor trends liaising with budget holders to ensure action is taken or issues escalated as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate and timely distribution of monthly financial reports in accordance with departmental timetables.
- Raise invoices as necessary to any external bodies where additional funding (income) has been agreed.
- Assist in the completion of detailed monthly financial reports on the financial position of the designated area of work. These reports must highlight and explain significant variances from plan to inform senior management of any areas of concern.
- Produce accurate and reliable forecasts with budget holders.
- Assist in costing new developments and service changes
- Assist in the apportionment of costs to improve accuracy of costing returns
- Prepare and complete particular sections of the Trusts statutory NHS Accounts within the national and local timetables ensuing compliance with the NHS Manual for Accounts and established accounting principles.
- Establish firm working relationships with budget holders and managers through regular contact and communication.
- Process and authorise ESR forms sent to the Finance Department.
- Assist with training of budget holders and staff to ensure that the Organisation's resources are managed in an effective way and that internal controls are understood and complied with
- Deal with any other projects and/or duties, which may be allocated by Line Manager and Head of Department.
- Comply with Health and Safety legislation.
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