Group Accountant

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Great Dover Street

Town: London

Salary: £70,387 - £80,465 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 16/03/:59

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Job overview

The successful candidate will be the Subject Matter Expert for all subsidiary and group consolidation accounting and taxation requirements.

The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified, with experience of preparing UK GAAP / IFRS based accounts, that are compliant with Companies House requirements. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to clearly explain complex financial matters to non-finance stakeholders. The role requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to effectively challenge and influence senior stakeholders to maintain a sustainable financial performance. Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail are critical, along with excellent organisational and planning abilities.

Main duties of the job

1. To report the subsidiary financial position and forecast to the Director of Operational Finance on a monthly basis.
2. To manage the month end and year-end close down of the subsidiary financial ledgers in line with timetables and to ensure that the financial records of the Trust accurately record the financial position of the subsidiaries, and meet the needs of internal reporting.
3. To manage inter-company transactions.
4. To manage the preparation of the subsidiary statutory accounts and ensure that the accounts are prepared in accordance with accounting guidance.
5. To lead on taxation issues for group accounting including ensuring that group structures are tax efficient.
6. To be the finance lead on subsidiary and consolidation accounting.

Person specification Qualifications / Education

• Professional Accountancy Qualification, CCAB qualified or equivalent
• Evidence of up-to-date Continuing Professional Development
• Further specialist training such as a Masters' in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Experience

• Expert knowledge of group consolidation accounting procedures, financial and other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies.
• Extensive experience of preparing accounts (UK GAAP, IFRS and relevant companies house requirements)
• Significant experience in preparing, reviewing and submitting corporation tax returns
• Experience in influencing and advising Directors and senior staff of accounting and tax implications.
• A demonstrable experience with computer based financial systems in a complex environment including defining reports and an understanding of the system hierarchy.
• Practical experience of Oracle ERP Cloud.

Skills

• Sound technical accounting knowledge and be able to interpret how accounting standards should be applied within the subsidiary accounts.
• Ability to advise on the Trust strategy for all group accounting issues.
• Able to interpret how tax legislation applies in different circumstances, seeking advice from the external tax advisors in more complex cases.
• Able to present complex financial or tax information (both verbally and written) to non-finance staff including directors.
• Negotiating and agreeing deadlines and standards and quality of work with other departments.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

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