Financial Accounts Manager

Financial Accounts Manager

NHS Croydon

Full Time hours Monday to Friday 37.5 hours

Temporary role £27.10ph (ongoing duration)

Hybrid (Monday and Wednesday in the office)

The role:

You will be responsible for the overall management and performance of financial accounts service utilising specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies. Also be responsible for the overall management and performance of the Capital Programme and to ensure appropriate systems of control exist to maintain the completeness and integrity of the capital accounting records.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure that internal financial controls support an effective system of financial governance in line with the Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Procedures and Protocols, statutory and best practice requirements.

• Day to day management of the Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds functions, including training and development and operating the appraisal process to ensure the continued development of a fit-for-purpose finance function.

• To provide technical support and, in the absence of the Financial Controller, managerial support to the Financial Services team.

• To undertake the day-to-day management of the production of the Trust's monthly and quarterly financial returns and Annual Financial Statements, including development of a plan and timetable to achieve timely reporting. To be responsible for providing detailed analysis in
• support of the main statements and the provision of high quality working papers. To work closely with the External Auditors to provide supporting documentation, explanations and assisting in the resolution of queries as necessary.

• Be responsible for the process of the reconciliation of the Trust's Control Accounts, ensuring that they are completed by the responsible team members in a timely, complete and accurate way.

• To review the reconciliation of all control accounts to ensure that all reconciling items are dealt with in a timely and accurate manner and to provide a month end reconciliations file.

• To produce a trial balance, reviewing and ensuring the robustness of the coding included within it and working with other Finance colleagues on developing and implementing improvements.

• To produce monthly cash flow forecasting information based on the cash management information provided by the Treasury Manager, identifying issues and risks to the Financial Controller.

• To ensure that statutory duties with regard to the payment of Income Tax, National Insurance and Pension payment are met, together with the maintenance of the associated records and control accounts.

• To be responsible for the completion, accuracy and submission of the Trust's VAT returns, identification of changes to VAT rules, providing support and adhoc advice to Trust staff and liaising with VAT consultants.

Essential qualifications required:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• An experienced and profession qualified accountant with current membership of CIMA or ACCA professional Accountant or equivalent
• Master Degree or equivalent experience

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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