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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Min 3 working days per week)
Job ref
202-7743159
Employer
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust HQ
Town
Exeter
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/02/2026 23:59

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Management Accounts Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

We require an enthusiastic, organised and confident individual to join our finance team, based at Trust Headquarters, Exeter and making use of homeworking.

 The role is responsible for supporting the delivery of an efficient and effective management accounting service and you will work within a busy financial management team. Responsibilities will include supporting the team in the day to day function in the provision of a highly professional and efficient management accountancy service, Using Excel for preparing journals, supporting the month end closedown process and carrying out tasks to assist the wider finance team.

 

The successful candidates will be willing to undertake studies to obtain an AAT qualification that will allow you to develop within the role and be considered for senior posts within the team.

 

Right to work / Certificate of sponsorship 

This role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current Home Office regulations. You must have the existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

For further information on visa sponsorship and eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance on Skilled Worker visas: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

 

Main duties of the job

This job will cover a range of tasks that will help the team meet its deadlines and targets. This work will help the candidate with their accountancy studies and prepare them for future roles in finance. Task include:

Preparing monthly excel schedules for finance team to complete.

Keeping records of reports and queries up to date, and chasing responses from budget holders

Assisting the month end process with posting journals.

There will be a range of other task which you'll be helping other team members with while developing your accountancy skills. 

 

Working for our organisation

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

 

  • Competitive NHS salary
  • A standard working week of 37.5 hours
  • Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Career and salary progression
  • Car leasing scheme
  • Free parking across Trust sites
  • Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
  • Staff networks
  • Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

 

 

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 7 GCSE’s of C and above including Maths and English or equivalent.
  • Able to meet the requirements of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for their role.
  • Willing to undertake the AAT qualification.
Desirable criteria
  • Studying for AAT qualification.

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a financial environment.
  • Experience of working within a team.
Desirable criteria
  • National Health Service experience.

Skills, knowledge, ability

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Experience of Microsoft Software packages particularly spreadsheets (Excel).
  • High levels of numeracy.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of financial systems.
  • Experience of using Oracle.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Armed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Taggart
Job title
Lead Management Accountant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01392 261547
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