Assistant Management Accountant
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9249-25-0668 |
Summary
To assist in the production of the Divisions Management Accounts on a monthly basis to an agreed timetable. Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner and divisional finance team, in the financial reporting for specific departments or Divisions, covering areas including financial position, budget and efficiencies. Responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner in the production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility. Responding to queries from Divisional and Departmental Managers. To facilitate the production of accurate staff in post listings, budget reconciliation and financial figures in support of Divisions financial position. Prepare and input to the ledger system actual and budget journals, as required, to ensure planned and actual expenditure is recorded under appropriate account and cost centre codes. Analyse, investigate and resolve errors within Supplies and Payroll systems and take appropriate corrective action within monthly reporting timescales. Responsible for compiling and maintaining the Divisions billing schedules, ensuring that the income claimed is uplifted on an annual basis. Responsible for raising and cancelling invoices as requested by Departmental Managers and Finance Business Partners, ensuring that all queries are resolved. To calculate and notify payroll in respect of appropriate deductions or additional payments to be made via salaries, e.g. private telephone calls. To assist in the preparation of both monthly and ad hoc management information as and when required including input in to the Trusts board report. To carry out variance analysis for Divisions to understand and provide information to budget managers and Finance Business Partners. To provide financial information as required enabling Finance Business Partners to produce monthly Division Finance Reports including recovery plans. To produce and maintain spread sheets and databases and to ensure that the analysis is accurate and robust, e.g. staff in post. To contribute in the preparation of the Trusts annual budget setting process, including the production of the Trusts budget book. To undertake pay costing for Divisions. Meet with budget holders to discuss current financial position, agree staff in post, explanations of variances and to ensure proper process and governance is followed. Develop and maintain good working relations with budget holders to develop knowledge and understanding of their area that may have financial implications. To assist in the production of information to be included in the year-end accounts, including creditors, debtors and supporting analysis. Provide support and participate in stock takes for inclusion in the annual accounts. Proactively assist Senior Management Accountant and Management Accountants in reviewing current work practices and recommending improvement and changes where required. Assist in the production of procedure notes for Finance Management and also develop and maintain procedure notes for Division specific tasks, in order to facilitate cover arrangements whilst on leave. To help and assist other staff members as required and requested by management and to provide cover for absent colleagues within Financial Management. Proactively focus on continued professional development within the role.