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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-LG-EMF19504
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£28,860 - £31,671 Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/01/2026 23:59

Employer heading

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Management Accountant B4

Band 4

Job overview

Exciting Opportunity

We are looking for a highly ambitious and motivated individual to join the Royal Surrey Finance team. As a management accountant, you will work within the finance business partnering team who provide an excellent outward facing finance business partnering service to the clinical and operational teams.

This role is suited to those looking to begin/pursue a career in NHS finance.  The role comes with an excellent study package for those looking to work toward a professional accounting qualification and offers career development opportunities.  

The finance team are a Level 2 Future Focused Finance accredited and CPD provider.  

For any questions or queries about the role please speak to Catherine Smith or Jake Stephens on 01483 571122 on ext 4797 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Main duties of the job

•    To support the Finance team in the delivery of an outward facing, high quality, efficient and professional financial business partnering service.

•    To be able to communicate at all levels within and external to the organisation, and to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial staff.

•    To provide accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues. 

•    To provide financial information that is timely, robust and accurate and to be able to explain, discuss, recommend and prioritise required actions to budget managers. 

•    To provide high quality tools, information and data to enable budget managers to effectively and efficiently manage budgets and to support development of strategies to improve financial performance. 

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

•    To assist in providing complex accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues to ensure their understanding, and to support the SBU and Divisional Management teams by providing financial input into strategic decision making, ensuring the continuous development of financial information and integrating new sources of information. 

•    To support the Finance team with a particular focus on using the ledger to produce information. Works within Finance Department policies and procedures to agreed timetables and will be expected to seek advice to deal with ad hoc tasks.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • AAT intermediate level 3 or equivalent qualification
  • AAT technician level or NVQ 4
  • Good general education to GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths and English

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Experience within Management Accounts / Finance
  • NHS experience
  • Experience of computer ledger systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Smith or Jake Stephens
Job title
Managers
Email address
[email protected]
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