# Senior Management Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-management-accountant/49bdf4c2-4b70-40ad-9f87-d6217d9a8303 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-management-accountant/49bdf4c2-4b70-40ad-9f87-d6217d9a8303.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T08:31:01.813Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/FM_GSS/FM_GSS-v8115578 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8115578?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will support the Finance Manager and their deputy as well as service area teams, demonstrating accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of highly complex or contentious financial and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues. He/she will constructively and positively challenge all aspects of service area financial and business performance and financial management processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Through a team of accountants the post holder is required to produce monthly budget statements and financial reports for agreement with the HoF for presentation at service area board meetings and to feed into the Trust’s position for internal and external corporate reporting. This is an excellent opportunity to join a finance team within a large, specialist and complex organisation with great opportunities for learning and development. For further information please contact: Salekur Khan or, by email (\[email protected\] ### Main duties of the job To assist senior managers in the provision of a complete professional financial service to the service area. To provide financial advice, guidance and training on budgetary management and budget setting to budget holders within the service area. To be responsible for managing the production of the service area budget reports from the ledger, investigating of variances from plan and ensuring that action on changes required is taken while maintaining adherence to the Trust monthly reporting timetable. To be responsible for ensuring that a customer focused service is delivered to the service area maintaining the highest possible levels of customer support. To ensure that rigorous financial controls are implemented and controlled across the service area for both expenditure and wte’s. To be fully involved in the development of costing and pricing models as the Trust moves into a demanding environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details The post holder will support the Finance Manager and their deputy as well as service area teams, demonstrating accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of highly complex or contentious financial and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues. He/she will constructively and positively challenge all aspects of service area financial and business performance and financial management processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Through a team of accountants the post holder is required to produce monthly budget statements and financial reports for agreement with the HoF for presentation at service area board meetings and to feed into the Trust’s position for internal and external corporate reporting. This is an excellent opportunity to join a finance team within a large, specialist and complex organisation with great opportunities for learning and development. For further information please contact: Salekur Khan or, by email (\[email protected\] ## Job Description To assist senior managers in the provision of a complete professional financial service to the service area. To provide financial advice, guidance and training on budgetary management and budget setting to budget holders within the service area. To be responsible for managing the production of the service area budget reports from the ledger, investigating of variances from plan and ensuring that action on changes required is taken while maintaining adherence to the Trust monthly reporting timetable. To be responsible for ensuring that a customer focused service is delivered to the service area maintaining the highest possible levels of customer support. To ensure that rigorous financial controls are implemented and controlled across the service area for both expenditure and wte’s. To be fully involved in the development of costing and pricing models as the Trust moves into a demanding environment. ## Responsibilities We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to proactively manage and priorities workload - Evidence of a commitment to personal development - Professional pro-active attitude and self motivated ### Skills **Essential** - To have absolute confidence to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to - Confident to work with and manipulate complex data for findings and usesful information which inform decision making - Act as 1st point of contact for budget control and management. Able to question, review and challenge non-financial managers - Ability to produce narrative, written reports highlighting key financial issues - Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills - Excellent interpersonal and team player skills **Desirable** - Motivate, develop, supervise and train staff to produce monthly financial statements and reports and ensure the Trust strict financial timetables are adhered to - Ability to deputise for the Finance Manager including clinical area / specialty board attendane and presentations ### Knowledge **Essential** - Related knowledge about NHS funding and regulations (NHSI, NHSE, ICS, Local Authority) **Desirable** - Have experience in team management ### Experience **Essential** - At least 2 years experience in finance - At least 1 year financial management experience in month end reporting **Desirable** - Experience of managing and reviewing working processes ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience - SEE APPENDIX 1 for further clarification on which papers MUST be completed before applying for this role - Part-qualified CCAB or CIMA **Desirable** - Working to becoming a CCAB finalist ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 359.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411208) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.