Job overview
The Finance Department of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced AAT Level 4 Qualified Management Accountant who is looking to further develop their skills in a complex and rewarding NHS finance environment.
This is a generic job role across the sections of financial management, financial services, costing, income and capital. This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, working within the Management Accounts - Corporate and Women & Children Team.
The post holder will work closely with Finance Managers, Deputy Finance Managers and operational budget holders to provide high quality financial information that supports budget planning, forecasting, business planning and decision making across the Corporate and Women and Children Divisions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for producing detailed monthly management accounts, budget monitoring reports and forecasts to support operational and strategic decision making.
They will work with budget holders to identify financial risks and opportunities, analysing complex financial data and presenting information clearly for finance and non-finance audiences.
You will bring excellent financial management skills and will have experience of working in teams to deliver successful and measurable outcomes. With good negotiation skills and leadership skills, you will have the ability to help deliver change and improvements across numerous work streams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a Finance Department
- Basic knowledge of health service financial management and the use of information across the NHS
- Understanding of Budget/Costing Management, setting, monitoring, reporting and forecasting
- Experience of presenting information in numerous formats
Desirable
- Experience of NHS finance systems
- Experience of producing reference costs
- Experience of Service Line Reporting
- Supervising other staff members
Qualifications
Essential
- Association of Accounting Technicians AAT Level 4 or equivalent experience to degree level
Desirable
- Working towards membership of an accountancy body which is a member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or CIMA
Disposition, Adjustment, Attitude
Essential
- Excellent presentational skills
- Ability to convey complex subjects in an understandable fashion suitable for audience
- Good negotiation skills
- Self-management and priority management to meet deadlines
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Evidence of sound communication skills with non-financial managers on financial information
- Well organised and able to work as a member of a team. Highly developed technical information skills and IT skills with advanced keyboard skills
- Competent and Proficient in using the Microsoft Office Packages of software
- The postholder is required to have basic knowledge of health service financial management, information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS costing and / or income principles and methodology
- Experience of producing technical costings
- Knowledge and experience of capital accounting
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This advert is for Management Accountant - Corporate and Women and Children with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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