Job summaryAn interesting Management Accountant opportunity has opened up within the Finance team here at ELFT. This role is based in London and the post holder will be looking after the two NCEL Provider Collaboratives CAMHS Tier 4 and Perinatal.Main duties of the jobAs a Management Accountant, you will support the Head of Finance and Contracting in the following key areas:Finance and Business Planning.Contributing to the annual budget setting/planning process.Completion of month end financial adjustments.Production of the month end Financial Performance reports.Maintaining accurate and timely Resource reports (Establishments) that support Workforce Planning and Reporting.Continuously improving and developing the management accounting service to budget holders.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisationsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will provide financial information to the budget holders, relevant internal and external Stakeholder of the NCEL Provider Collaborative that is timely, robust and accurate. You will provide high quality information and data to enable budget managers to effectively and efficiently manage budgets and to support the development of strategies to improve financial performance.You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to discuss, explain, influence, recommend and prioritise financial information and required actions to drive and improve financial performance.We warmly welcome applications from the Veteran Community.Note that there will be a 30 minutes excel test on the interview day.If you would like a confidential discussion, please don't hesitate to contact Shirley Okafor Wright on shirley.okafor-wright@nhs.net or 0743 602 7548.Person SpecificationEducation, training and qualificationsEssentialProfessional accountancy qualification.Degree level of equivalent combination of short courses and experience.DesirablePart Qualified CCAB.Previous ExperienceEssentialExperience of providing accounting support to budget managers.Experience of large scale general ledger systems.DesirableOracle financials or similar package.NHS Management Accounts experience.Some experience of costing and/or preparation of Business Cases.Skills & AbilitiesEssentialAccuracy and precisionAbility to meet deadlinesAbility to make decisionsGood oral and written presentation skillsAble to translate and effectively communicate financial data to non-finance staffComputer literate, including strong Microsoft Excel and Word skillsGood interpersonal skills to deal with senior managers and clinicians and other colleagues.Able to identify and interpret key performance issues from raw data.KnowledgeEssentialUnderstanding of the NHS financial regimeOther requirements relevant to the postEssentialAble to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary teamHighly motivatedAble to work on own initiativeAble to work under pressureFlexible approachDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressRobert Dolan House9 Alie StreetLondonE1 8DEEmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)