Corporate Accountant

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Join Sheffield Children's as a Corporate Accountant, providing high-quality financial advisory services to Care group management teams on support services, corporate budgets, and financial strategy.

This is an exciting time to help shape the Trust's refreshed clinical and strategic goals, working with clinical and corporate teams to maximise service quality. You will support our Finance team and contribute to our strategic aims while promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace.

About You:

• CAB Finalist/Qualified accountant, or equivalent experience
• Ability to manage a complex workload and work collaboratively

Apply now to make a difference at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust!

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Head of Financial Management, your responsibilities will include:

1. Work with other Finance colleagues within the department, daily management of a designated junior member(s) of the management accounting team.
2. Advise the Care Group on the possible effects of financial strategy and policy. Advise on all business and financial management issues within the context of delivering financial goals.
3. Lead on the annual financial planning process for the Care Group within the Trust financial framework. Provision of comprehensive financial support to develop, implement and monitor Care Group business plans.
4. Monthly reporting of Care Group financial position and production of forecast year end performance. Advise Care Group management team of necessary actions to achieve the financial plan.
5. Lead on all financial aspects in the development of business cases with service managers, applying appropriate financial appraisal techniques to both capital and revenue projects.
6. Engage with Care Group management team to identify efficiency/productivity opportunities and to develop plans to achieve the target set.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

• Brilliant Place to work
• Leaders in Children's Health

We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Children's, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone's success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, we're building a workplace where everyone belongs.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a financial management function in a large and complex organisation
• Experience with using different accounting software
• Experience in preparing and analysing financial reports, budgets and forecasts
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of working with and advising senior leaders
• Experience of liaising and working with Commissioners / NHSE

Knowledge and Skills

• Highly numerate with strong analytical and critical reasoning skills
• A wide and specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures. Be able to demonstrate technical expertise in financial matters following legislation and finance policies
• Ability to provide advice and guidance on the principles of budgetary control and reporting and explain complex information to non-specialists.
• Ability to manage an extensive and complex workload efficiently
• Effective and strong financial management and financial planning skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to problem solve
• Ability to deal confidently and diplomatically with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions relating to non-routine tasks without seeking approval from managers
• Knowledge of current key NHSE policies and priorities and their impact on role/Trust.
• A clear understanding of the financial regime within the NHS and be able to articulate them to non-financial colleagues

Personal Attributes

• Has a flexible attitude to undertaking various team roles and to providing cover for other team members
• Commitment to personal/professional/team development

Qualifications and Training

• CCAB Finalist/Fully qualified accountant

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

425-25-7106887

Job locations

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata if part-time