# Assistant Cost and Management Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-cost-and-management-accountant/86f62bcf-9263-445f-8ec6-d30761e24e13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-cost-and-management-accountant/86f62bcf-9263-445f-8ec6-d30761e24e13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Management accountant - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Limited funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T07:32:42.836Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Accountant/Accountant-v8267357 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8267357?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Joint Research Office (JRO) is responsible for managing a large, internationally recognised portfolio of research activity. An exciting opportunity has risen within the R&D finance team to join as an Assistant Cost and Management Accountant to provide a comprehensive financial management support to the Research & Development Directorate. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and reliable individual with experience of working within a Finance department. You will be: - Technically competent - Have great attention to detail abilities - Excellent communication skills - Experience in Accounting packages – Oracle - Microsoft skills such as – Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint - Ability to work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including clinicians. - First degree or studying towards CCAB/CIMA/ ACCA professional Accountancy qualification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Communication **Essential** - Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - The ability to communicate effectively across all staff groups. - Be able to build effective working relationships ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Communication & Customer Care - Possess good inter-personal and negotiating skills. - Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the Trust, including Consultants, and non-financial managers ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Studying towards a CCAB/CIMA Professional Accountancy qualification or qualified by experience. - Knowledge of financial process & Practices gained through practical experience - Computer literacy in packages such as Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using spreadsheets and databases. - Possess numeracy & literacy skills - up to ‘A level or equivalent. ### Personal & people development **Essential** - Ability to prioritise objectives & targets. - Plan & manage activities to achieve deadlines. - Quality and service improvement - Computer literate with excellent spread sheet skills. - Willingness to work flexibly Good report writing and presentation skills - Demonstrate evidence of influencing & persuasion. Information collection and analysis - Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, & developing solutions. - Ability to analyse financial & clinical study data & draw appropriate conclusions. - Ability to undertake & produce complex financial calculations & schedules. - Services and Project Management - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of working on specific projects - Ability to provide budget holder training. ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582010) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582011) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.