Job summary

Are you someone looking to start a career in one of the UKs most respected Mental Health Trusts?

Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible professional to join our finance team as an Assistant Financial Accountant.

We are looking for an individual who is a committed team player and can contribute to the performance of our wider team.

DPT is one of the UK's most progressive mental health and learning disability trusts, providing services across Devon and Bristol.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to people's lives from the moment you start.

About you

As part of the essential requirements to this job you will have:

• AAT qualification or equivalent accounting experience
• Understanding of the principles of accounting and accounting standards
• Specialist knowledge of control procedures and reporting requirements
• Experience of working in an accountancy role
• Good organisational skills and a logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of people throughout the organisation
• Excellent presentation skills

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the Financial Accounts team with responsibility for a number of control accounts. They will be a direct contact with the payroll and pensions teams and provide support for the Trust's salary sacrifice schemes.

The post holder will support the production of the Trust's financial statements, for monthly returns and the year end accounts process. This will involve monthly balance sheet reconciliations, producing the cash flow statement and monitoring the provisions that the Trust holds.

The post holder will lead on the Trust's losses and compensations procedures, ensuring compliance with internal and external guidance, and preparing papers to Audit Committee as required.

The post holder will line manage the apprentice accountant within the Financial Accounts team.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.