# Management Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/management-accountant/0f2af58f-a213-402e-b42a-50b9dd3ef562 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/management-accountant/0f2af58f-a213-402e-b42a-50b9dd3ef562.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Town:** Thornton Heath - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 pa incl. HCAS (Outer) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 3 months (LTS cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T12:43:20.476Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Management_Accountant/Management_Accountant-v8025233 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8025233?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The main objectives of the Finance Department are to provide accurate financial information, which supports effective decision making and to complete statutory annual accounts and monthly returns as required. Within this, there is a key focus on customer service to ensure that managers are provided with operational tools to both monitor and evaluate their financial performance. To maintain the financial ledger, provide financial management support and advice to Clinical Groups To process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable and ensuring that the clinical groups reporting requirements are met. ### Main duties of the job Management Accountant (Band 5) Full-time, Permanent This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Trust providing integrated NHS services for at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital, in clinics and people’s homes across the borough of Croydon. As a Trust, we are striving to be at the forefront for how the NHS is trying to change – working in partnership with others to join up services for everyone. As a Management Accountant, your key responsibilities will be: - Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets - Providing financial advice to budget holders and managers - To ensure effective financial monitoring by providing accurate reports on year-end income and expenditure - Performing robust variance analysis We a Looking for someone with the following attributes: - Part qualified or currently studying towards CCAB (or equivalent) - Experience providing budgetary support and liaising with budget holders - Able to interpret and present financial information - A positive attitude to take on responsibility and develop the role What we can offer: - Flexible working arrangements - 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)- This is for full time / part time would be pro-rata - Excellent training, learning and development opportunities Proposed Interview Date: TBC ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification ## Job Details The main objectives of the Finance Department are to provide accurate financial information, which supports effective decision making and to complete statutory annual accounts and monthly returns as required. Within this, there is a key focus on customer service to ensure that managers are provided with operational tools to both monitor and evaluate their financial performance. To maintain the financial ledger, provide financial management support and advice to Clinical Groups To process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable and ensuring that the clinical groups reporting requirements are met. ## Job Description Management Accountant (Band 5) Full-time, Permanent This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Trust providing integrated NHS services for at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital, in clinics and people’s homes across the borough of Croydon. As a Trust, we are striving to be at the forefront for how the NHS is trying to change – working in partnership with others to join up services for everyone. As a Management Accountant, your key responsibilities will be: Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets Providing financial advice to budget holders and managers To ensure effective financial monitoring by providing accurate reports on year-end income and expenditure Performing robust variance analysis We a Looking for someone with the following attributes: Part qualified or currently studying towards CCAB (or equivalent) Experience providing budgetary support and liaising with budget holders Able to interpret and present financial information A positive attitude to take on responsibility and develop the role What we can offer: Flexible working arrangements 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)- This is for full time / part time would be pro-rata Excellent training, learning and development opportunities Proposed Interview Date: TBC ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification ## Person Specification ### Skills **Desirable** - - Intermediate to Advance Excel, and the ability to manipulate and interrogate large databases / datasets - - Able to demonstrate effective communication skills ### Education **Essential** - - Studying towards CCAB or ATT - - Degree holder - minimum 2:2 ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Understanding the challenges faced by the NHS ### Experience **Essential** - - Track record of achievements and delivering work to tight deadlines **Desirable** - - Track record of operating effectively within the finance function ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10312060) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## 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.