Senior Accountant - Central Financial Management | NHS England
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 4AP |
| Company: | Health Education England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6254690/990-S3-COR-N-1-1719 |
Summary
The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people. The Central Financial Management team is now recruiting a Senior Accountant.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:
· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;
· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Accountant, you willwork as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective AOB process, leading on the implementation of the lease accounting IFRS16 processes along with delivering a balanced position in key centrally held budgets. You will liaise with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that risks and issues are managed and resolved effectively.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
1. As a CCAB/CIMA part qualified accountant or fully qualified AAT, the post holder will lead and co-ordinate the Agreement of Balances process for NHSE across central & regional directorates working closely with the Business Partner Teams and NHS bodies to resolve AoB issues
2. Understanding of the key concepts of IFRS16 and the budgeting & accounting impact of lease accounting for NHSE working closely with the capital accountant to ensure a full understanding of the lease accounting system (FMIS) in NHSE
3. Ability to identify and help deliver improvements in the AoB and IFRS 16 processes together with other processes led by the Central Financial Management Team
4. Accurately prepare, analyse and present data from a variety of sources. Good communication skills with the ability to present, interpret & explain the numbers to finance & non finance colleagues including technical financial information and concepts advising colleagues of the implications of the data
5. Good written & communication skills to provide advice on and monitor compliance with financial policies/guidance across the business for all activities within own area and the ability to explain accounting, transactional and policy requirements to stakeholders
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group.
We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams.
Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients.
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
If you would like further details about this role; please contact Mohammed Amin (mohammed.amin5@nhs.net)
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024