Project Accountant

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 444,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only six Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.

A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 6,600 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster, Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.

In February 2020, the Trust was rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, an accreditation which applies to the organisation's four hospital sites.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Project Accountant to join the Projects, Planning and Costing Team, part of the DBTH Finance Department.

This role offers a variety of experience within the Finance Department and is an ideal development opportunity, offering involvement in various projects, planning, external reporting and our capital programme.

As a Project Accountant, you will support the Senior Projects and Planning Accountant in delivering a proactive, comprehensive and value adding management accounting service to areas of the Trust.

You will be a CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload. The ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information to non-financial managers is essential, as is the ability to demonstrate initiative.

In return, you will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues, gaining valuable experience in an ever changing and challenging acute NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a Project Accountant, you will support the Senior Projects and Planning Accountant in delivering a proactive, comprehensive and value adding management accounting service to areas of the Trust.

You will be a CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload. The ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information to non-financial managers is essential, as is the ability to demonstrate initiative.

Working for our organisation

The Finance Department is a bustling and rewarding place to work, alongside colleagues who have a passion to succeed and always aspire to excellence. The Trust's 'WE CARE' values are at the heart of everything we do.

By joining the Projects, Planning and Costing team, you will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues, gaining valuable experience in an ever changing and challenging acute NHS Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main duties include but are not limited to:

• Support the Divisions and Corporate Directorates on a wide range of financial issues to ensure the effective and efficient use of available resources
• Business, financial planning and costing
• Financial monitoring and reporting
• Pricing and costing
• Project work
• Deputise for the Senior Projects and Planning Accountant as required

Person specification

Experience
Essential criteria

• Minimum 2 Years Experience in Management Accountant Role
• Advance IT Literate

Desirable criteria

• Working Experience in Acute Trust
• Experience Delivering Cost Improvement Schemes
• Experience of a large complex public organisation along with an undertsanding of the operational aspects of the organisation

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• CCAB Accounting - Part/Fully Qualified

Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing

Organisational Skills
Essential criteria

• Be innovative with strong fact finding and problem solving skills
• Organise demanding workload with competing priorities in order to achieve deadlines

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken In line with other NHS organisations in the Yorkshire and Humber Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
• As a Trust we value HONESTY from our staff and therefore we encourage applicants to tell us about convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings, regardless of when they took place, in the application and interview process. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences which will be discussed in a meeting between yourself, the Recruitment Team and your potential line manager. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully to ensure that you meet the skills and experience required for the post. The 'Supporting Information' area on the application form is available if you wish to expand on your skills and experience. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a high level of applications therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description ( PDF , 255.9 KB )
• Person Specification ( PDF , 175.2 KB )
• Guidance for Applicants ( PDF , 752.0 KB )
• Join Team DBTH ( PDF , 3.8 MB )