Assistant Management Accountant

Job overview

Would you like to work in a busy Finance office supporting a world leading Research & Development department at Cambridge University Hospitals?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual to join the Finance Team at CUH. Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant you will be providing financial reporting and transactional support to them as well as looking after your own range of R&D cost centres.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include monitoring the financial performance of a range of cost Centres liaising with budget holders, and managing relationships with a number of stakeholders within the Trust’s R&D community.

This post is a challenging and creative role where the ability to communicate well with colleagues across the Trust is important. A flexible approach and a can-do attitude are crucial. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, able to prioritise their own work and to work to deadlines. You will have experience using Microsoft packages (i.e. Outlook, Excel word etc.) with proven ability to analyse complex data and transform it into meaningful reports.

You will demonstrate confidence, analytical ability, and a flexible approach to the demands of the job.

Main duties of the job

The key focus of this post will be the production of budget reports from the ledger, investigation of variances and implementing any adjustments required to income & expenditure forecasts and budgets. Any changes required to budgets, covering both staff and expenditure, will be made by the Divisional Management Accountant. Data defects and any core process changes will be expected to be driven and managed by this role.

The Assistant Management Accountant will hold regular reviews with their peers and specialist colleagues to support intelligence gathering and resolving queries. This will include the provision of information, analysis & support in interpreting their reports and collation of information to assist in the development of robust forecasts.

The key skills required are those for interpreting, processing and analysing data using Microsoft Office, interrogating all the various sub-systems of the ledger and requires a proven working knowledge of the accounting principles involved. This successful person must hold an excellent and proven working knowledge of Excel.

The assistant Management Accountant is expected to take an active interest in the development of his/her skills, experience and career.

You must be able to work on their own initiative and be able to manage their own priorities as set by the Management of their area.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. Addenbrooke’s provides emergency, surgical and medical care for local people and is the Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for the East of England. It is also a regional centre of excellence for specialist services such as transplantation, cancer, neurosciences, paediatrics and genetics. Based on the same site as Addenbrooke’s, the Rosie Hospital is a maternity and women’s hospital and the regional centre of excellence for maternity and newborn care.
With over 8500 staff and over 1000 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. CUH’s values – kind, safe and excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust’s vision is to be the best academic healthcare organisation in the world, excelling in patient care, teaching and biomedical research. The Trust has just implemented a new electronic patient record which is the largest ever investment in improving healthcare quality and is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 9th April 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on the 17th April 2024.

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.