Band 4 Financial Management Assistant – R and D

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The Research, Development & Innovation Finance Team at UHBFT are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated, professional individual who thrives on a challenge. The ability to work in a team, meet deadlines and have good communication skills is paramount for this role. Experience of MS Office packages and working with computerised ledger systems is also required for this role.
UHB (University Hospitals Birmingham) NHS Foundation Trust runs Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and the world renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Our 22,000 employees deliver care to more than 2 million patients every year. Our values are to be Kind, Connected and Bold.
The role will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is looking for further development in their finance careers. Full training and on-going support will be provided.
The post is based at Regent Court, George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1NU and you will be required to travel across sites.
If your ambitions and values reflect those of the Trust and you want to join our team and be a crucial part of our future success please complete the application form via NHS jobs.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding the above post please contact Janna Naval at
Main duties, tasks & skills required
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About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
5 GCSE ( Grade 4 in Maths & English)
A Levels (300 points or More) or Degree (2.2) or AAT (Level 3 ) or equivalent.
The post holder must be willing and meet the criteria to be able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB equivalent accounting qualifications i.e. either ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
Experience
Essential
Practical application of basic accounting concepts and techniques.
Able to work well in a team.
Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic accounting concepts and techniques and communicate them to others (including non-finance staff)
Desirable
Experience in a financial role in a large and complex organisation.
Experience of working in a busy office environment – able to work accurately under pressure.
Experience of working within NHS Finance
Basic knowledge of the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
Good communication skills – both verbal and written
Time management skills, ability to work on own initiative
Computer literate – able to design own spreadsheets/database models to provide analysis/solutions to problems
Displays smart appearance and integrity.
Reliable, punctual, pro-active approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role, both between hospital sites and elsewhere, as required.Location: Birmingham