# Assistant Management Accountant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Ipswich/Colchester Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T23:01:44.869Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/IpswichColchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8200102
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8200102?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Our team is recognised for its expertise, collaborative culture and commitment to excellence across all areas of NHS finance. This role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your experience and develop professionally within a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

You will work across a diverse portfolio, supporting management accounts, income and costing processes. This exposure will deepen your understanding of Trust‑wide finance and strengthen your prospects for future progression. You’ll be encouraged to build your skills, take ownership of tasks, and contribute to meaningful work that directly supports patient care and organisational strategy.

If you’re enthusiastic, ambitious and ready to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

The Specialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team leads on several high‑profile areas, including:

- Trust income management
- Trust costing and statutory returns
- External grant‑funded projects
- Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship programme – the only Trust‑run programme of its kind nationally
- Tendring 100 Apprenticeships – supporting local employment and skills development
- AI development and research initiatives
- Outreach programmes: schools, work experience, careers fairs, NextMedic, NextAHP, NextMidwife
- Employer Provider Apprenticeships – supporting over 600 ESNEFT staff, recently rated “Good” by Ofsted
- Partnerships with local schools, universities and colleges to attract, train and retain future NHS talent

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to:

- Build a strong foundation in NHS finance
- Work with a passionate, innovative and supportive team
- Gain experience across income, costing, strategy, research and education
- Contribute to programmes that make a real difference to staff, patients and the wider community

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Use of computerised systems

**Desirable**

- Management accounts experience
- Awareness of Current NHS Trust financial regime in relation to Financial Management

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Studying for a Full Professional Qualification
- AAT Intermediate level or equivalent experience

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- The Ability to analyse and interpret basic performance and financial information
- IT skills, particularly with Excel
- The ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of people and professionals
- Good communication skills both written and verbal

## Documents

- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505852)
- [admin & digital apprenticeships - esneft 2026 (pdf, 3.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2452)

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