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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week and Hybrid working - some office working and some homebased working)
Job ref
190-0183-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/04/2025 23:59
Interview date
28/04/2025

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Management Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Are you an ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to develop your career within finance? There has never been a more exciting time to join the Health Service working for one of the country’s largest NHS Foundation Trusts.

An opportunity has arisen to join the Financial Management Department as an Assistant Management Accountant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide support to the Finance Managers in the provision of a high quality financial management service (information and advice), by being responsible for the accuracy and timely production of Cost Centre Reports within the Directorate. This will include pro-actively liaising with operational Budget Managers, Clinicians and Consultants to provide financial advice and information consistent with Accounting policies, standards and STH Standing Financial Instructions.

Main duties of the job

  • To work under their own initiative with minimal supervision in carrying out their main duties and responsibilities.
  • To assist in the development of Management Accounting systems and procedures to ensure the optimum use of resources available.
  • To support the Senior Finance staff in the team in the production of Directorate Financial Plans which are based on accurate budget and expenditure statements.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
  • 2 A Levels at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
  • Equivalent qualifications include AAT, CCAB Part Qualified and overseas equivalents of GCSEs and A Levels.
Desirable criteria
  • 3 or more A Levels at grade C or above (or equivalent qualification / experience)
  • A levels in Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics at grade C or above (or similar)
  • AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified or equivalent
  • Honours degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Sufficient relevant experience or completion of a finance related degree
  • Demonstrably good IT skills, such as Excel as a regular user
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in NHS Finance or other Public Sector organisation
  • Experience of Integrated ledger systems
  • Access Database skills

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • High degree of numeracy
  • Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility with Service Managers and other Directorate colleagues
  • Good written and verbal reasoning communication skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
  • Ability to work under own initiative.
  • Meticulous.
  • Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
Desirable criteria
  • Negotiation and persuasion skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Isingoma
Job title
Senior Finance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2715961
Additional information

Please contact Paul Isingoma via e-mail to arrange a telephone or MS Teams call.

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