# Assistant Management Accountant (Band 4) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-management-accountant-band-4/53e3ca2c-1946-4d84-aa04-449154b5ff90 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-management-accountant-band-4/53e3ca2c-1946-4d84-aa04-449154b5ff90.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Management accountant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T09:02:15.373Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/SteetonSkipton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Management_Accountant/Assistant_Management_Accountant-v8164246 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164246?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Two opportunities have arisen for internal applicants to join our team as an Assistant Management Accountants. We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated individuals to join the Financial Management team with two posts available. - Surgery and Diagnostics and Women's and Children - Medicine, Community and Therapies To provide a comprehensive financial management and advice service. The role is part of the Financial Management team, based at Airedale General Hospital moving to Gateway House. You will work as part of a close-knit finance and information team which provides support to empower Board and Trust leaders to make informed decisions on the future of the Trust. The post holder will plan their own workload to ensure that monthly and annual deadlines are met to achieve the above working within the policies and procedures set within the department. The role includes a significant amount of non-routine tasks, and often tight and conflicting deadlines, so the post holder will need to be able to adapt to these work situations. The role will require knowledge of accounting principles, good IT skills as keyboard use is a significant part of the role, an understanding of the internal management arrangements and strong communication skills. Previous applicants need not apply. Interviews are being held Friday 11th of September. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of the Assistant Management Accountant include, but are not limited to: - Assist the Finance Business Partner with the production of the monthly financial management information for the Surgery and Diagnostics and Women's and Children's Division - Assist in the production and investigation of monthly variance analysis - Assist in the production of budgets / forecasts for specific areas of reporting - Assist with the maintenance, input, updating and reconciliation of computerised budgetary control systems - Provide financial training, advice, and support to ward / department managers in understanding and interpreting financial information - Carry out complex calculations including those relating to maternity and sick leave - Assist the Finance Business Partner with the production of ad-hoc financial reports for internal management decision making and external reporting - Plan and organise processes and procedures to meet current and future needs - To undertake any other duties appropriate to the role, including working with PLICS, Model Hospital, efficiency plans, Community Staff Data Sets ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached. This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list. If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation ### Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills - Methodical approach with an attention to detail and good levels of accuracy - Ability to work to strict deadlines - Ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences, including delivering training to non-finance colleagues - Able to provide and receive complex or contentious information which may need to be handled sensitively - Flexible approach to fulfil duties in an environment with ever changing priorities - Demonstrable Excel skills at an advanced level and practical experience in using spreadsheets ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’ - Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and ability to use these in a management accounts role ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working in a busy finance office with an understanding of financial processes, basic accounting principles, and working within organisational policies - Experience of collating information from a number of sources to contribute to reports **Desirable** - Previous experience of working within NHS organisation and knowledge of NHS finance - Experience of working with Oracle - Experience of working within a management accounts role - Experience of working with computerised ledgers & other Financial systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Association of Accounting Technicians – Intermediate level, or equivalent experience - Currently studying or willing to study towards a professional finance qualification - Good general education to GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths and English **Desirable** - Association of Accounting Technicians – Technician level, NVQ4 or equivalent experience with a detailed understanding of accounting procedures ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 784.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10481115) ## 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.