Management Accountant

Prepare and input journals to correct coding errors, enter monthly commitments and pre-payments ensuring appropriate supporting information is provided and transactions are correctly authorised.

Prepare and input budget virements ensuring that the trust virement policy and procedures are adhered to.

Meet regularly with budget holders to discuss financial performance and to understand the reasons for any variances. In conjunction with the senior management accountant, provide challenge, support and advice to ensure that variances are dealt with, and financial control is maintained.

Undertake costings for new developments and service enhancements within the service area supported.

Assist with the annual budget setting process, which will include costing an approved staffing establishment and maintaining budget working papers.

Raise invoices for directorate income correctly and regularly. Provide appropriate and clear supporting information for charges.

Provide advice to budget holders on trust financial and purchasing systems and interpretation of the financial statements provided to them.

Understand and comply with key financial procedures and policies including Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and purchasing procedures. Provide advice and clarification to budget holders as required.

Contribute to the production of the Trust Annual Accounts, completing working papers, analysis and returns as directed.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
• To provide management supervision where appropriate