Management Accountant

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for anenthusiastic, forward thinking Management Accountant to join our excellent financeteam at our HQ at NAViGO House,Brighowgate, Grimsby.This is a fantastic opportunity if you would like to join asmall team where innovation, improvement and putting your own stamp on the roleis actively encouraged.You will provide a fullmanagement accounting service for a given portfolio, which would require you toattend meetings with colleagues, both virtually and face to face.
You will beencouraged to develop an understanding of the invaluable and varied servicesNavigo provides, in order to continuously improve the financial support servicewe offer .
We welcomeapplications from all sectors - both NHSand Non-NHS.
Navigo provides a diverserange of services that include commercial activities as well as traditional NHSservices, making this opportunity all the more unique and desirable.
Main duties of the job Thesuccessful candidate will have wide accounting experience and be a motivatedand enthusiastic individual.
Strong communication skills are vital - includingthe ability to analyse, understand and communicate financial information to nonfinance colleagues.
Mainduties will include the timely production and provision of monthly managementreports; variance analyses and analytical review; costing service developmentsand reporting on cost improvement plans.
Regular meetings with budget managers will be a key part of the role, inorder to build a thorough knowledge of the service that is so vital to ensurethe finance function continues to be relevant and effective.
About us Hello!We are Navigo.
We look after North East Lincolnshire'smental health and well-being.
We are an award-winning social enterprise thatprovides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.The whole basis of our work isto deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.We offer a range of mentalhealth services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialistsupport such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitationand recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eatingdisorder facility.Ranked as one of the top UKcompanies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large companylist and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.As a social enterprise, we dothings a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commerciallyviable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunitiesincluding Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.Working at Navigo is not likeworking anywhere else.
Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.We like to work withforward-thinking people who want to make a difference.Come join us!
Job description Job responsibilities The post-holder will provide acomprehensive and rigorous management accounting service for a given portfolioof Business Development Units within a multi-million pound contract.
The post-holder will ensure that financial information is accurate, timely, relevant,useful and adds value.The role will includementoring and supervision of a finance assistant, along with providing trainingand advice to budget managers throughout the organisation.The role requires continuousprofessional development, which the organisation will support.
The post holder willcommunicate with all levels of staff, including Senior Management and will playa key role in the efficient and effective management and operation of thefinance function.
The role entails driving to various work bases to meet with budgetholders face to face as well as virtually.Principle Tasks: Undertaking monthly budgetmonitoring including reporting and support/advice to a portfolio of BudgetHolders, including regular scheduled meetings which may include the discussionand resolution of complex financial issues; Utilising in-depth specialistknowledge of finance to assist in development of proposals and plans thatimpact on the organisations Financial Strategy;Developing detailed andaccurate reports from complex IT systems, including monthly budget statementsand circulating to budget managers in accordance with agreed timescales Analysis, identification andinvestigation of budget variance within their portfolio; with escalation whereappropriate Maintaining and reporting onAction Plans agreed with budget holders to address variance.Providing training to budgetmanagers to utilise the Access Financials dashboards to provide real timeinformation in regard to their budget;Provide technical financesupport and advice to non-finance managers;Meeting strict deadlines tosubmit financial information for inclusion in various board reports andexternal reports;Undertaking often complexcalculations for setting of budgets in accordance with the organisationsbudget setting policies, and subsequent discussions and agreements with budgetholders;Resolving any queries andassisting budget holders with thecalculation of cost improvement plans that have been identified duringthe budget setting process;Investigating and analysingtransactional data to identify errors and discrepancies, preparing journals forinput to the financial system;Using appropriate software,identifying ways or working more efficiently and effectively.
Actively participating inimproving systems or structures within the finance department.
Developingchanges to business-wide structures and monitoring their success.
Calculation of monthly systemaccruals and prepayments; calculation of estimated accruals;Ensuring that work undertakencomplies to the accounting procedures and policies of the organisation and UKGAAP;Maintaining financialprocedures, ensuring they are accurate and adhering to standing financialinstructions, whilst looking for ways to make all processes as efficient aspossible;Providing financial supportto budget managers on various corporate projects and service developments;Undertaking accountancy taskson the ledger system; such as inputting large, complex feeder files fromexternal sources ( Payroll Feeder file), creating journals, budgetvirements, setting up ledger codes, running ad-hoc reports etc; adhering to a strictmonth end timetable.
Performing ledger reconciliations to prevent errors andomissionsSubmitting financialinformation to a strict timetable for inclusion in the annual accounts;Assisting in the collationand production of statutory reports, benchmarking exercises and statisticalreturns;Working as an integral partof the finance team; providing certain elements of cover, and deputising whereappropriate, in the absence of the Senior Management Accountant.
Monthly detailed pay budgetanalytical review to identify miscodes and changes in a timely manner.
Liaisingwith HR colleagues where necessary Supporting organisation widerecruitment by performing checks upon receipt of a vacancy notification toensure post to be advertised is funded and affordable and to give approval uponsuch assurance in a timely manner; Assisting in complex andconfidential issues such as costing of restructures, service re-design ortendering for service developments or new services; Supervising routineaccounting tasks on the finance system, such as inputting journals, setting upledger codes within agreed coding structure, ledger enquiries, running ad-hocreports etc;Supervising and mentoringfinance assistant, carrying out annual PDR and recruitment and selection offinance assistant in the event of a vacancy;Ad-hoc duties as required tomeet the exigencies of the servicePERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIESAs well as the departmentalrules and procedures, which you are required to observe and follow, theorganisation has developed a number of general policies and procedures thatapply to your employment.Whilst the organisationrecognises specific responsibilities fall upon management, it is also the dutyof all employees to accept personal responsibility for the practicalapplication of these policies, procedures and standards.
You should familiarise yourself with these,and ensure that you understand and adhere to them.Particular attention is drawnto:Health and Safety:Under the Health & Safetyat Work Act 1974 it is the responsibility of individual employees at everylevel to take care of their own health and safety at work and that of otherswho may be affected by their acts at work.This includes co-operating with management in complying with health andsafety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks orpotential hazards.Fire Procedure:The post holder must adhere tothe organisations Fire Policy, including training attendance.Equal Opportunities:The Trust has policiescovering Equal Opportunities and Harassment.The aim is to ensure that no colleagues, potential employees,patients/clients are harassed, or receive less favourable treatment on thegrounds of disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race,colour, religion or ethnic/national origin.Security andConfidentiality: The post holder must adhere toa range of policies, procedures and legislation relevant to security andconfidentiality; these include: Data Protection Act 1998 Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 Access to Health Records Act 1990 Computer Misuse Act 1990 BS7799 (Information Governance) Caldicott Document and Records ManagementAdditionally, all staff arerequired to attend an annual briefing on Information Governance and Security.This job description is not adefinitive or exhaustive list of the responsibilities but identifies the keytasks and duties of the post holder.
Specific objectives for the post holderwill be regularly agreed and reviewed as part of the personal developmentreview process Person Specification Experience Essential Management accounting experience Variance analysis / analytical review Calculating accruals and Prepayments Working with computerised financial systems Desirable Multi agency / organisation working Working on large multi-purpose databases Payroll monitoring Appointing and Managing staff Qualifications Essential Minimum AAT Qualified or part qualified AAT "time served" accountant in very similar role Willing to undertake training relevant to role 2 years accounting experience Desirable Part qualified CCAB/CGMA 3 years relevant experience Skills & Attributes Essential Problem solver, solution focused Possess numerical and analytical skills and have the ability to assimilate and interpret data to make resultant judgements Excellent team worker Excellent IT skills including advanced Excel skills Ability to convey complex financial issues to non- finance managers Desirable Working knowledge of Access Financials Working knowledge of Teams Excellent written & report writing skills Negotiation skills Additional Criteria Essential Confidentiality Confidence to work with people at all levels in person and using Teams or similar.
Diplomatic Commitment to Continued Professional Development Desirable Understanding of databases, email and internet.
Understanding of the Organisation (current and changes)