Management AccountantNHS

Job summary

Be the Finance Lead that turns numbers into decisions.

We're recruiting a Band 6 Management Accountant to take ownership of a delegated portfolio, partnering with stakeholders to deliver clear, timely financial advice, strong budgetary control and high-quality reporting. You'll help shape plans, spot risks early and support colleagues to deliver an excellent finance service.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

o Lead on month-end processes for your area, ensuring accurate, timely reporting and robust working papers.o Provide current and forecast financial information, translating complexity for both finance and non-finance managers.o Manage reconciliations and resolve complex queries with internal stakeholders and external clients

Job description

Support budget setting, in-year budgetary control and financial performance management (including contract support where relevant). Identify and escalate financial risks, and help deliver cost improvement and efficiency programmes. Support audits, governance requirements and the implementation of financial policies and new guidance. Provide day-to-day leadership to junior colleagues and deputise for senior staff when required.

About us

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.