Management Accountant
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Management Accountant to join the neurosurgical side of the Women's Health division. The Management Accountant will be part of the Specialist Hospitals Board finance team at and will help ensure the consistent achievement of financial performance and outcome targets that support the delivery of UCLH's objectives and vision.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to make an active contribution to the finance function, generating service improvement ideas and deputising as and when required for the Finance Manager. You will be a strong communicator and will be able to work with non-finance staff to present complex financial information in ways which will ensure engagement and understanding. The role is a hybrid office / home working position with an expectation of at least two days a week on site. At UCLH, we value continuous professional development (CPD) and offer a wide range of development opportunities including apprenticeship programs aligned to finance roles.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A-Level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Actively studying for CCAB qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Two years of experience of working in Finance.
Desirable
- One year of experience of working in the NHS.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Confident working with, and manipulating, complex data to produce useful information.
Desirable
- Able to analyse, investigate and interpret numerical data and produce calculations to support decision making.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Communication
Essential
- Able to present and explain financial information across different staff groups.
- Able to use written communication to clearly convey ideas and information in a concise manner.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Able to work under pressure and organise workload to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Self-motivated with a commitment to continuous personal development.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
