Assistant Finance Manager - Financial Accounting

Job overview

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and motivated finance professional to join the Finance team. We're looking for a dedicated and innovative person who can demonstrate the drive and commitment needed to really make a difference to support the ongoing delivery of excellent services for our service users.

You will have a pro-active and positive approach, an ability to develop relationships with clinical colleagues and is adept at producing, analysing, and developing high quality financial information.

This is a challenging and rewarding role and will give you a broad range of professional development and experience. This is a great opportunity for someone who has the ability, drive and commitment to succeed and is looking to take the next step in developing their career within NHS Finance.

Key responsibilities include; supporting the Deputy Finance Manager, in the leadership of the Financial Accounting and Capital Team and responding to the need to continuously modernise the financial management function.  This will involve performing detailed reviews of financial procedures, systems, ledger coding and reporting, and increased automation and use of IT to allow increased focus on service transformation.  Whilst the Deputy Finance Manager will have overall team responsibility to co-ordinated this work, the Assistant Finance Manager will play a key supporting role in detailed reviews and planning to modernise operating procedures.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Finance Manager will be responsible for delivering high quality and timely financial, technical accounting and capital support to the wider finance team and other operational managers.

The post holder will support the Senior Finance Manager in the preparation of the annual, quarterly and monthly capital reporting.

Key responsibilities will include, supporting the Deputy Finance Manager, in the leadership of the Financial Accounting and Capital Team; overseeing all accounting for VAT accounting and returns; review for approval of all balance sheet and other control account reconciliations, capital accounting, working capital, cash management and the Better Lives Charity.

The Assistant Finance Manager will support the Deputy Finance Manager on  leading on inter NHS and Whole of Government agreement of balances.

A critical role will be responding to the need to continuously modernise the financial management function.  This will involve performing detailed reviews of financial procedures, systems, ledger coding and reporting, and increased automation and use of IT to allow increased focus on service transformation.

The post holder will review and maintain financial systems and controls and will ensure the accuracy of all ledger and spreadsheet input, accruals, adjustments and reporting.  He/she will support the Senior Finance Manager to ensure that appropriate training and development is provided to staff within the Financial Accounting Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This Trust welcomes flexible working. This role is primarily a home worker with requirements for working from the office based at New Mill in Saltaire, along with occasionally covering cashiering functions across our inpatient sites.  There is free car parking at all our Trust sites.  The New Mill site, which is the main Trust Headquarters, is in the heart of Saltaire where there is easy access to parks, historical sites, local shops and rail/bus networks.

Closing date: 26th July 2026

Shortlisting: 31st July 2026

Interviews: 5th August 2026

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.