Assistant Finance Manager - Management Accounts

Job overview

A new vacancy has arisen within our Management Accounts section for the post of Assistant Finance Manager, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  The vacancy is for our York site.

You will be AAT qualified, or willing to study to achieve the AAT qualification.  Experience of working within a management accounting environment is desirable, though training and support will be provided.  This is an excellent development opportunity in this area and may requires a mix of home and office working.

Working within our friendly and supportive team, our successful candidate will share in the responsibility of operational effectiveness of the Management Accounting function.

If you are interested in this role please do feel free to contact us with any queries, or to discuss this opportunity further.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Duties will  include:

• The production of accurate financial reports, in line with pre-arranged monthly reporting timetables
• Assisting the Finance Manager in providing training and support to budget holders
• Setting financial budgets
• Monitoring in year performance
• Preparing cost and variance analysis, and the early identification and management of potential problem areas

You will be self-motivated, used to providing high quality and accurate information and have strong communication skills. You will be computer literate, competent with Microsoft Excel, and experience of Oracle Financials would be an advantage.

You will be able to meet tight reporting deadlines, plan your own workload, and produce accurate financial information under time pressure. You will be able to work as part of a team, and liaise with various staff disciplines throughout the Trust, and will therefore need to be confident explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.