# Assistant Management Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-management-accountant/38945aae-8eec-4feb-816c-02d3b7d9f34e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-management-accountant/38945aae-8eec-4feb-816c-02d3b7d9f34e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Town:** Plymouth - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T11:33:21.084Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8095172 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095172?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for someone who wants to use their finance skill to make a difference to the healthcare services we provide. An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and hardworking individual to join us.  As part of the Surgery Management Accounts Team, you will provide a high quality accounting service to a range of Service Lines in the Division. This is a rewarding and challenging role requiring financial and technical accounting expertise, underpinned by excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate should educated to Degree level in the relevant subject and / or have equivalent demonstrable experience. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in being part of our team, for an informal discussion please contact Alice Critchley-Tomlinson, Senior Management Accountant for Corporate (\[email protected\]). ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ### Main duties of the job This role it to provide basic management accounting support to a number of service lines and to support the work of the Surgery Management Accounts team with financial and technical accounting support.  The role involves utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, for individual Service lines. Some of the key responsibilities of the role will include assisting in the production of management accounting information and high quality financial reports in line with required timescales, ensuring information is accurate, timely and robust, regularly liaising with Budget Holders and Operational Managers . ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role it to provide basic management accounting support to a number of directorates within the Surgery division and to support the work of the Management Accounts team with financial and technical accounting support.  The role involves utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, for individual directorates. The role gives an opportunity to expand and develop these skills within and with the support of the team. This includes - Providing routine financial support and general guidance to the designated budget holders on all aspects of management accounting, utilising specialist knowledge of complex NHS accounting regulations and relevant legislation. - Utilising detailed understanding of accounting procedures to assist with the production of timely and accurate monthly financial reports on the activity, income and expenditure positions of the Divisions to Directorate Managers, Budget Holders and Senior Finance Managers. - To assist the Management Accountants in the production of month end and year end financial reports using knowledge of financial systems and other software packages including a narrative where required explaining key issues and reasons for budgetary variances, forecast outturn, discretionary staffing analysis and FIP progress. - To assist Directorate Managers and Budget Holders with complex funding, expenditure and manpower queries. - To review all staff change forms and vacancy panel forms in a timely manner and in line with Trust financial control procedures, liaising with Budget holders where not completed accurately, and HR department for processing. - Apply best accounting practices to ensure an accurate representation of the Service Lines’ financial performance. - Use persuasion, motivation and negotiation skills to encourage and influence Directorate Management Team Budget Holders within the Directorates to ensure cost-effective decision making by management. - Work with Budget Holders to understand their needs for financial information and to promptly provide it, allowing and ensuring budget holders understand and achieve budgetary control. - Assist the Management Accountants with the budget setting process for Directorates ensuring that budgets are reflective of the resources required to deliver services. For further information please see attached job description ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - “A” levels and 5 x GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent, including Mathematics and English Language at GCSE level. - Professional Accountancy qualification at NVQ level 4 / AAT or equivalent demonstrable experience. - Be studying or prepared to study for a professional accountancy qualification **Desirable** - Degree or equivalent - Interest in gaining further related qualifications. ### Aptitude & Abilities **Essential** - High level of numeracy. - Good Analytical skills. - Good communication skills, written and verbal, with proven ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels. - Well-developed inter-personal skills including negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to build professional relationships with senior staff in non –finance departments. - Proficient with “Office” Packages pref. Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint. - Able to prioritise own work. - Proven ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service depending on monthly, quarterly and annual cycles. - Proven ability to represent Finance at internal meetings - Excellent attention to detail ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Management Accounting demonstrable experience. - Proven ability to communicate confidently both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organisation. **Desirable** - NHS Management Accounting demonstrable experience ### Disposition/Attitude/Motivation **Essential** - Confidence to interface with Trust staff at all levels and external representatives. - Proven ability to work with minimum supervision. ## Documents - [assistant management accountant (pdf, 912.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10439078) ## 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.