Senior Financial AccountantNHS

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team. This key role will lead on statutory and regulatory financial reporting, support the annual accounts and external audit process and charitable accounting, and help ensure strong financial controls and timely month-end delivery. The post holder will manage and develop colleagues, provide expert technical advice and deputise for the Financial Controller when required.

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be part of an inclusive organisation providing vital mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services across the Black Country. We value compassion, respect, accountability and the confidence to make a difference.

Main duties of the job

Preparing statutory returns and reviewing related working papers prepared by the Financial Services team,

Liaise with external auditors on audit queries during the interim and final audit of the annual accounts, and all other assurance reviews.

Charitable Accounts Accountant - Management of the BCHFT Charitable Accounts ensuring all cash and expenditure is accounted for in the correct account

Job description

Preparing statutory returns and reviewing related working papers prepared by the Financial Services team, in line with accounting standards, Trust policies, NHSI guidance and audit specifications; including annual accounts, NHS agreement of balances exercise and other regulatory returns to external authorities.

Liaise with external auditors on audit queries during the interim and final audit of the annual accounts, and all other assurance reviews.

Charitable Accounts Accountant - Management of the BCHFT Charitable Accounts ensuring all cash and expenditure is accounted for in the correct account

Coordinate control account reconciliations within strict month-end reporting deadlines. This should be supported by regular review and monitoring of the trial balance and KPIs to highlight and explain exceptions.

Contribute to the Trusts annual business planning process by providing supporting information to the Head of Financial Services.

Support the development and improvement of policies, procedures, systems and processes within Financial Services, in order to increase efficiency and reduce controls risk in compliance with statutory and internal reporting requirements.

This includes supporting internal audit reviews in own area of work and assisting the Financial Controller to deliver agreed actions as part of the on-going audit and counter fraud processes.

Management of monthly timetable to ensure the month-end duties are completed within tight timescales for the month-end accounts close.

Deputise for Financial Controller

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 5,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.