Deputy Contracting Accountant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trusts Contracting and Development team part of the wider Financial Management team in a key role. The Deputy Contracting Accountant role supports the Contracting & Development Accountant in delivering a highquality, responsive service that ensures the Trusts clinical income is accurately recorded, reported and maximised.

Acting as deputy, the postholder provides expert financial insight, manages key income processes and contributes to contracting, costing and performance reporting to support the Trusts financial objectives. You will benefit from an inclusive and welcoming environment, ongoing professional development and the flexibility of our agile working approach.

We are proud to be the first organisation in the Northeast to achieve Level 3 accreditation under One NHS Finance, and to hold CIMA Premier Partner, ACCA Approved Employer (Gold) and AAT Employer Scheme statusreflecting our commitment to developing our people and building a vibrant, forward thinking team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work closely with the Contracting & Development Accountant as part of a team of 5, providing comprehensive financial management and business advice to support Trust services.

The role will support the Contracting & Development Accountant, Associate Director of Finance and senior managers in delivering service and business objectives within agreed resources, while ensuring that corporate finance responsibilities are met. This includes contributing to effective income management, financial control and performance assurance.

The postholder will also supervise, manage and motivate members of the finance team, ensuring the provision of high quality, timely financial information and advice, and actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the financial management function. Candidates will demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills, the ability to work autonomously, meet deadlines and effectively prioritise your own workload and that of the team.

Strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.

We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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