Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-26-8284713-CONH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/10/2026
Employer heading
Management Accounts Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
A Management Accounts Assistant will maintain the Trust’s financial ledgers and assist in providing valued, accurate support and advice to senior finance colleagues.
The post-holder will process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable thereby ensuring that department reporting requirements are consistently achieved.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the preparation of annual startpoint budget proposals for Directorate in accordance with the Trust’s budgeting policies.
To generate and circulate standard reports to enable the effective monitoring of actual performance of budget centres against budget.
To provide robust analysis of variances against budget, including the impact of clinical activity where appropriate, and to inform effective management of budgets within the group
To calculate and input budget amendments, income and expenditure accruals and adjustments to the Trust’s general ledger system thereby maintaining the integrity of financial reporting.
To maintain records and controls of approved budgets to provide a clear audit trail of changes both non-recurring and recurring.
To prepare cost estimates in an appropriate form and in a timely manner for use by Managers and other budget holders, which will inform decisions about the efficient use of resources, including the workforce.
To discuss a range of financial and non-financial issues with Managers, Directorate staff, external organisations and non-financially minded personnel, which may require the explanation of semi-complicated and/or contentious points.
To collect data from a variety of sources to investigate, analyse and resolve a range of semi-complex financial and non-financial queries.
To adapt information systems to meet the specifications of others.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable criteria
- Actively studying towards AAT or equivalent qualification
- AAT Foundation Level 2/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- A good level of accounting competency gained through experience
- Full knowledge and understanding of computerised Ledgers
- Experience of providing accurate budgetary support to non-Finance staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS environment with a Shared Service provider
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Must be able to communicate clearly, concisely and courteously to stakeholders at all levels
- Competent in using spread sheets and word processing applications to be able to analyse and interpret data
- The ability to work unsupervised and organise own workload to an agreed timetable. The ability to work under pressure and deliver work to tight deadlines
- Fully conversant with all aspects of Oracle
- Ability to spend majority of working time using computer including a visual display unit
- Ability to concentrate frequently and for long periods.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aaron Parmar
- Job title
- Deputy Commercial Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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