Support Accountant | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £37,796 Per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ashington, NE23 6JJ |
| Cwmni: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7431212/319-7431212JN |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, 37.5hrs per week Support Accountant within the Financial Management Team in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a Band 5 who iswanting to continue their financial journey or a Band 4 who is keen to start their journey. The post holder will be part of the Community Services Business Unit and will be expected to help the services meet all their financial requirements.
The Support Accountant will hold regular reviews with their peers and specialist colleagues to support intelligence gathering and resolve any queries.
The key skills required for the role are for processing & analysing data predominantly using Microsoft Office applications, and interrogating all of the various sub-systems of the ledger.
The Support Accountant role requires a proven working knowledge of all accounting principles involved. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and have experience completing month end activities.
The Support Accountant is expected to take an active interest in the development of his/her skills, experience and future career. Support will be giving to ensure development needs are met.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
The post holder will work within the Financial Management Team for Community Services. Working with the BU Accountant and Directorate Accountant to deliver financial support and understanding to the Services Managers and Leads within the Business Unit The post holder will assist with the financial position for the Business Unit.
Summary of key elements for the role;
• Budget statement reconciliation & analysis
• Producing budget statements from the ledger
• Investigating variances & making any necessary adjustments
• Implementing adjustments to income & expenditure for forecast and budget setting
• Validation of new spend & involvement in business cases
• Working closely with the assistant management accountant
• Active engagement with budget holders & other Trust colleagues
The post holder must be able to work on their own or as part of a team. The post holder must be able to prioritise and manage the fluctuating demands on the service.
The ideal person should be able to both; use their own initiative to manage their workload and set priorities, be able to work on specific instruction as set by management
We manage the budgets for the Community Services Business Unit within Northumbria Healthcare, who are leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
• To support the Business Unit Accountant / Directorate Accountant in providing a high-quality financial management accounting service
• To assist in the supervision the Accountancy Assistant and undertake specific projects as defined by the Business Unit Accountant / Directorate Accountant.
• To organise, co-ordinate, input and manipulate data within the computerised accounting system.
• To produce monthly financial management budget reports for managers within strict financial timescales, together with supporting information, and analyse and report on reasons for expenditure varying from budget.
• To analyse complex financial trends and compile forecasts of income and expenditure.
• To investigate queries and provide advice, support and training to Directorate Managers.
Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025