Finance Business Partner/ Management Accountant

Role Purpose

· Responsible for the delivery of accurate, timely management accounts for the Blackrock Hospital group.

· Partner with business management to ensure effective delivery of objectives through the provision of quality financial analysis and decision support.

Qualifications

· Qualified accountant, 1+ year PQE

Key Responsibilities

1. Key Areas of Responsibility

· Prepare, analyse, interpret and deliver timely, accurate financial and activity information to the executive team including flash revenue on day one and management accounts for the group to strict reporting deadlines

· Proactively work with business-unit managers, as a finance business partner, to maintain the integrity and accuracy of transactions in the general ledger, in accordance with relevant legislation and internal accounting policies

· Assist the statutory reporting team with the provision of information to enable the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in accordance with recognised accounting standards and relevant legislation.

· Reconciliation and management of month end reconciliations including month end journal processing.

· Engage with business-unit managers to understand and deliver information requirements, including cost analytics and variance analysis

· Work with executives and unit managers to identify new business and investment opportunities and provide detailed financial analysis of those proposals using various assessment measures

· Work with business-unit managers to improve and maintain the accuracy of service costs within all relevant information systems

· Contribute to the budget and forecasting processes by engaging with business-unit managers to understand service delivery plans and resources required to deliver these

· Collaborate with business-unit managers to review and approve expenditure requisitions in line with budget

· Analyse, validate, interpret and deliver payroll information, including headcount, agency costs and nurse patient ratios, to the executive team and unit managers to facilitate decision making

· Show commitment to the adoption of best practice and proactively seek opportunities to improve the finance function.

· Contribute to a wide variety of ad-hoc accounting assignments, projects and initiatives as required, including the adoption of digital processes

· Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with all other finance team members, towards improving the finance function.

· Engage with the finance team on continuous improvement and commit to the adoption of best practice while seeking out opportunities to improve the finance systems and processes.

· Undertake various ad hoc reporting or accounting assignments as required by Finance Management.

2. Communication Skills

· Engage, collaborate and communicate appropriately with finance colleagues and other members of the health care teams to ensure a quality service is provided to all while constantly striving for excellence in patient/customer care.

· Communicate in a manner that avoids antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety.

· Recognise limitations and seek assistance where necessary.

· Attend and contribute to appropriate meetings.

· Accept constructive advice when appropriate.

· Report all incidents immediately, which may adversely affect a patient, colleague or the Blackrock Clinic.

3. General Expectations

· Support the philosophy, objectives and goals of Blackrock Clinic.

· Observe the appropriate lines of authority.

· Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all patients and the activities of Blackrock Clinic.

· Demonstrate flexibility by assisting in all areas of the hospital/clinic as required.

· Observe annual leave policy with due consideration for strict reporting deadlines and the timing of other key deliverables.

· Participate in developing and providing quality care within Blackrock Clinic.

· Assist in orientation of new personnel.

· Continue to develop personal knowledge, attend internal training as required and seeks outside educational opportunities.

· Present a professional appearance and conform to the dress, hygiene and infection control policies of the Clinic.

· Is always punctual on duty.

· Flexible attitude to changing work practises

Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?

At the Blackrock Clinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth. As a member of the team you can benefit from: 

• Competitive salary

• Onsite parking

• Pension

• Annual bonus*

• Discounted café

• Sports and Social club

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted onsite pharmacy

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