Financial Accountant - Oxford Pharmacy Store

We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our team at the Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS) based in Banbury, Oxford Health's specialist wholesaler of pharmaceutical products across the UK. This is a great opportunity to utilise your financial analysis expertise and add value to our business unit and the Trust as a whole.

You'll work alongside our Senior Accountant and wider team in covering the full suite of financial management responsibilities including undertaking detailed expenditure analysis at Trust, directorate and service level as required through to establishment control and forecasting. The key duties of this role involve accounting, treasury management, annual reporting and governance.

OPS is a wholesaler of medicine across the UK, providing specialised products and services to the NHS and other UK healthcare providers. OPS actively supply over 600 healthcare customers in the UK, working in partnership with over 50 pharmaceutical supply partners, both NHS and commercial.

If you have financial accounting expertise, thrive in a matrixed and busy environment then we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Working with the Senior Accountant, responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of the OPS Balance Sheet (in accordance with the Foundation Trust Annual Reporting Manual, International Financial Reporting)
  
  
• Develop and implement effective financial policies and procedures to ensure the Trust remains financially viable, minimises financial risk and maximises use of resources.
  
  
• Support and provide leadership of the Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS) finance team in delivering a comprehensive financial service for OPS directorate and for the Trust.
  
  
• Assist with the preparation of an annual cash flow plan for OPS, monitor actual results against the plan, ensuring that all material variances are investigated and reported, provide forecasts to ensure targets will be achieved.
  
  
• Provide financial management cover and support to senior management team and the directorate and to lead in delivering certain of the core activities of the Directorate.
  
  
• Assist in all external audit matters, including statutory interim and final audits.
  
  
• Provide input to regular reports on the current and forecast financial position and performance for: OPS Board, OPS SMT, Finance and Investment Committee, Executive Team, completion of regulatory returns including PAYE, National Insurance, VAT and superannuation.
  
  
• Intra-NHS Agreement of Balances reporting, including reconciliations and resolving queries
  
  
• Deputise for the Senior Accountant as required
  
  Working for our organisation
  
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• Excellent opportunities for career progression
  
  
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  
  
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  
  
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  
  
• Competitive pension scheme
  
  
• Lease car scheme
  
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
• Mental Health First Aiders
  
  
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  
  
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  Detailed job description and main responsibilities
  
  Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options will be considered.
  
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  Person specification
  
  Qualifications
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Professional CCAB Qualification Newly Qualified or close to completion or equivalent level of knowledge, experience and expertise in financial management.
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Degree or equivalent.
  
  Knowledge and Experience
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Demonstrate successful track record of achievement in NHS finance.
  
  
• Experience in a finance role.
  
  
• Good interpersonal skills.
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Successful experience in multi agency and multi professional working.
  
  
• Involvement in enhancements to process and systems.
  
  
• Effective negotiator.
  
  Excel
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Advanced
  
  People Skills
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Communication Skills
  
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  We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
  
  Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  
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