Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience within a finance function.
- Qualifications
Minimum of 5 GCSEs / O Levels (A* - C) including Maths and English.
- Qualifications
Demonstrates a track record of academic achievement or has experience of working within a finance function.
- Special Requirements
Good team player with ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.
- Special Requirements
Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight and often conflicting deadlines.
- Special Requirements
Ability to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision.
- Special Requirements
Positive attitude.
- Special Requirements
Flexible and responsive.
- Special Requirements
Ability to continuously reassess and strive to improve working practices to improve efficiency and performance in self & others.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
The ability to provide and receive complex financial information to/from financial and non-financial staff orally, in writing or electronically in a professional manner.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Good computer skills with experience of the Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
The ability to input into and interrogate the Finance General Ledger to obtain standard and ad hoc reports.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Has the ability to quickly learn new skills and tasks as and when required.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to work to all routine and ad hoc deadlines.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to identify and act to remedy circumstances that mean a deadline is at risk.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Able to provide training, advise and review the work of more junior team members.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Must have good analytical skills.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Possesses basic organisational skills.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working within NHS finance.
- Qualifications
Experience of working within an NHS finance function.
- Qualifications
Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Has an appreciation of the NHS finance regime.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Experience of Oracle Finance Ledger system.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a suitably experienced and motivated Management Accountant to join our successful team within the award winning, Financial Management function at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
The role is a key part of our finance team providing financial support and guidance to the organisation and supporting the financial strategy of the department. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about what they do in order to support delivering the best care for patients.
In return we will offer you a warm and welcoming environment where you will be fully supported.
We operate an agile working policy, whereby, the team are based on site for a proportion of the week with the option to work at home for 2 days per week alongside a flexible working policy, enabling flexible start and finish times.
This role is positioned to enable excellent developmental and career progression opportunities
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within a smaller team of 5 people, providing comprehensive financial management and business advice service to Clinical Care Group encompassing:
1. Budgetary control
2. Financial advice and support
3. Monthly reporting
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
Details
- Date posted: 09 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9439-2627-548-2
- Job locations: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
To prepare / distribute monthly clinical care groups / corporates financial reports with the support of the Senior Management Accountant.
To input into the Oracle Financial Management System (I.e. Journals, budgets and data from feeder systems (Payroll/Stock/Debtors/Creditors)
To provide information and support to allow identification and interpretation of variances from budget. Assisting the provision of monthly commentaries on the key financial issues for the Senior Management Accountant to ensure any trends are identified.
Assists the Senior Management Accountant / Associate Care Group / Deputy Corporate Accountant in the preparation of annual budgets, ensuring that budgets reflect service requirements.
Represent the department at internal finance discussions with the support of more senior finance staff as required with senior grade Healthcare Professionals to collect/clarify financial information.
Helps ensure all Income is accurately identified and invoices are raised in a timely manner.
Liaise with Financial Services to ensure all income and expenditure is correctly coded.
Maintaining the control and accuracy of budgets as directed by the Senior Management Accountant / Associate Care Group / Deputy Corporate Accountant ensuring that budgetary controls are reconciled and balanced off on a monthly basis.
To provide ad-hoc costing information as requested by budget managers
Contribute to and support the development and improvement of financial procedures to drive efficiency and quality.
To work as part of the overall financial management department and to develop close working relationships with other Accountants.
To develop effective working relationships, providing advice and answering financial queries for key personal of various levels of seniority working within the Trust.
Assist in the production of working papers where required to the Trusts statutory annual accounts.
To ensure that departmental standards and agreed deadlines are met.
To deputise for the Senior Management Accountant as required.
To perform any other duties as may be delegated from time to time.
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This advert is for Management Accountant with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Management accountant role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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