East Sussex Healthcare Trust are looking for a strong technical accountant with previous managerial experience who works well within a team and has a track record of delivery to timetables. You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with strong time management and organisational skills. You will have excellent technical, communication and influencing skills.
The Senior Financial & Capital Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the Trust’s financial accounting is accurate and compliant with all statutory requirements, through monitoring and maintaining key financial controls over the Trust’s balance sheet, supported by a team of two. The role also has responsibility for the accounts of the Trust’s Charitable Funds, and provides both routine and ad hoc financial analysis of capital spend.
An advanced level of IT skills, both on integrated finance systems and MS Office, are required.
A formal accountancy qualification and recent experience of financial accounting within a large complex organisation are essential.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
To be responsible to produce accurate financial information, the analysis of complex information for both finance and non-finance staff, for the integrity of the Trust’s fixed asset register and Statement of Financial Position. To report on and prepare the Charitable Funds Annual Accounts. For further breakdown please refer to the detailed job description.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Oct 2023
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