Management Accountant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in the Operational Finance team for a Band 5 Management Accountant. The successful candidate will join a growing team delivering high quality finance support to our clinical services.

This is an exciting position for someone who is keen to learn and driven to improve the support offered by the finance team. The successful candidate will assist and support the existing team in working productively and efficiently to ensure that all deadlines are met and tasks are completed to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Operational Finance Team, whose responsibility is the provision of timely and accurate financial information to budget holders, both on a regular and an ad hoc basis. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Finance Business Partner and Senior Finance Business Partner, developing excellent working relationships with Directors and Budget Managers, and to support them in carrying out their financial responsibilities, planning developments, and identifying savings. The post holder will work in accordance with the financial standards and protocols.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level education
• AAT qualified /or actively studying for an accountancy qualification (and achieved at least CCAB Certificate/Foundation Level) / or considerable equivalent experience

Experience

• Record of successfully working to deadlines
• Experience of working in an accountancy environment
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

• Experienced in the use of PC spreadsheets and word processing packages
• General understanding of accounting procedures

Skills

• Strong and effective communicator
• Willing and quick to learn
• Flexible and willing to persevere to get a job done
• Logical and well organised

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.

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inclusive