Support Accountant

Ballymena

37.5 hours a week

JOB SUMMARY:

The Support Accountant will assist the Divisional Accountant in providing a range of business support services to individual operational Directors, senior operational, managers, clinicians and budget managers in order to achieve effective financial management and support the drive for continuous improvement in service delivery in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust.

This will include the production of regular, meaningful financial analysis reports to facilitate effective budgetary control at Directorate level and assisting the Divisional Accountant in analysing and evaluating complex problems.

The post-holder will assist the Divisional Accountant in undertaking the financial aspects of budget setting, service re-profiling, service developments/retractions and other ad-hoc financial costings as required. The post-holder will deputise for the Divisional Accountant as and when required.

KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Divisional Accountant in maintaining effective financial control within allocated Directorates.
• Assist with the production of the Boards monthly report.
• Assist with commissioner liaison in relation to the negotiation of the service and budget agreements relevant to the Directorates.
• Liaise with the Central Financial Management Team to ensure that all relevant service and budgetary agreements, adjustments and funding for other service developments are accurately reflected within the Directorates in order to maintain accurate financial reporting and effective financial control.
• Support Directorate management teams in formulating plans for change, articulating risks and appraising options.
• Assist with the provision of expert analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial and non-financial data.

Budget Setting and Control

• Assist with the annual budget setting process for the Directorate, making recommendations for change to the budget setting policy.
• Assist in the production of regular and meaningful income and expenditure information to budget managers.
• Assist in the development of improved ways of reporting financial information in conjunction with budget managers

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Qualifications/ Registration/ Experience

Full membership of one of the five professional accounting institutes within the CCAB, or CIMA;

AND

Minimum of 2 years relevant* finance experience at supervisory level **.

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

To apply send cv via link by Tuesday 23^rd June 2026 at 3:00 pm