Deputy Charities Accountant
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a busy Charity Finance Team and be an integral part of a high-quality Financial Services Function has arisen.
Reporting to the Charities Accountant the post holder will be a key member of the Charity Finance Team, responsible for producing the Statement of Financial Position and Activities and cash flow and overseeing legacy administration.
Essential skills include a desire to support the Charity with positive can-do attitude and a passion for giving back, being responsible for providing financial support to the Charity Finance Team, managing your own workload and providing complex charitable information as required.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support and assist in producing the Statement of Financial Position and Activities and, cash flow on a monthly basis and contribute to the coordination and the production of the Annual accounts and the completion of the consolidation of the Charity Accounts into the Trust's Annual Accounts.
- Lead in the production of the Finance Report for the Charitable Funds Committee .
- Oversee the co-ordination and planning of Legacy Administration.
- Lead the development of that Annual Planning cycle.
- Be a point of contact for the Finance Department and all fund advisors discussing and advising on often complex queries.
- Support the Charities Accountant and the Charity Fundraising Team in the preparation of the annual budget and then throughout the year with respect to forecasts, income and expenditure.
- Maintain and develop controls ensuring all expenditure charged to the Charity is appropriate.
- Contribute to the annual review of the Charitable Funds Guide suggesting amendments for ratification by the Charity Trustee.
- Provide line management to the Senior Charities Finance Officer, ensuring appropriate appraisal, supervision and objective setting.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA) with current membership registration.
- oDemonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD.
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of charity finance.
- Understanding of the NHS and the Trust Financial Regime.
- Knowledge of Financial Systems.
- Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and other guidance and legislation.
Desirable
- Understanding of Legacy Law.
- Experience of working in an NHS Charity or other Charity Finance Team.
- Knowledge of the Charity SORP /FRS 102
Training and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level within a charity finance function.
- Extensive experience of Financial Accounting in a large organisation
- Demonstrable experience of working with a computerised accounting package.
- Staff management experience
- Commitment to own personal development and that of the Team.
- Knowledge and experience of all applications found in "Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS finance department.
- Working knowledge of Integra Ledger system.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to complete complex calculations.
- Ability to provide analyse and forecast income trends.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, deducing key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data.
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex queries and discrepancies.
- Positive, 'can do' attitude.
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate facts and ideas and to negotiate effectively in both written and verbal form.
- Ability to present information on a wide variety of financial topics to a wide range of staff groups.
- Ability to discuss complex, confidential and sensitive issues.
- Ability to lead a team that works with others cooperatively in a way which secures a high level of commitment, trust and energy.
- Good customer service skills and the ability to deal objectively with complaints.
- Commitment to own personal development and that of the wider section
Other
Essential
- Ability to plan and organise time in order to deliver quality output to agreed timescales and resources.
- Ability to work at different locations as required.
Desirable
- Strong project management skills
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Finance and Procurement Business Unit, Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Davyhulme, Manchester
M41 5SL
