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Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Communication
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Communication
The ability to communicate effectively across all staff groups.
- Communication
Be able to build effective working relationships
- Skills and Abilities
Communication & Customer Care
- Skills and Abilities
Possess good inter-personal and negotiating skills.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Studying towards a CCAB/CIMA Professional Accountancy qualification or qualified by experience.
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Knowledge of financial process & Practices gained through practical experience
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Computer literacy in packages such as Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using spreadsheets and databases.
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Possess numeracy & literacy skills - up to ‘A level or equivalent.
- Personal & people development
Ability to prioritise objectives & targets.
- Personal & people development
Plan & manage activities to achieve deadlines.
- Personal & people development
Quality and service improvement
- Personal & people development
Computer literate with excellent spread sheet skills.
- Personal & people development
Willingness to work flexibly Good report writing and presentation skills
- Personal & people development
Demonstrate evidence of influencing & persuasion. Information collection and analysis
- Personal & people development
Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions.
- Personal & people development
Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data & draw appropriate conclusions.
- Personal & people development
Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules.
- Personal & people development
Services and Project Management
- Personal & people development
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Personal & people development
Experience of working on specific projects
- Personal & people development
Ability to provide budget holder training.
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The Joint Research Office (JRO) is responsible for managing a large, internationally recognised portfolio of research activity.
An exciting opportunity has risen within the R&D finance team to join as an Assistant Cost and Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Research & Development Directorate.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will be:
- Technically competent
- Have great attention to detail abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in Accounting packages – Oracle
- Microsoft skills such as – Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians.
- First degree or studying towards CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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This advert is for Assistant Cost and Management Accountant with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Management accountant role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Limited funding). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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