Job vacancy: Senior Management Accountant, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay

Job summary

Main area: EPR Programme
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: 10 months (This is a Fixed Term Contract or Secondment from 26th August 2025 until 31st May 2026)
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 388-7376113-EPR

Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Regent House
Town: Torquay
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/08/2025 23:59

Senior Management Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Fully Qualified (CCAB) Professional Accountant (or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

Educated to masters level or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Specialist, in depth understanding of accounting processes and procedures
Specialist knowledge over a range of areas and understanding of the principles of accountancy via qualification or practical experience
Good organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work.
Experience of dealing with incoming information in a confidential and sensitive manner
Experience of working autonomously to apply specialist knowledge to the interpretation of Trust policy, DHSC policy, standards and targets as well as accounting Standards and Codes of Practice.

Desirable criteria

Proven general and specialist finance experience
NHS Management accounting experience

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Experience of auditing own or other work areas and of liaising with internal and external auditors. Variance analysis
WTE (Whole Time Equivalent) staff analysis
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with contentious, complex or sensitive issues with internal and external customers.
Excellent written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills with an ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial budget holders and managers
Proven track record in providing financial advice to both finance and nonfinance individuals

Desirable criteria

Experience of designing, implementing and influencing policy within your own specialist area
Ability to manage and reprioritise a demanding workload as required

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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Documents to download

388-7376113-EPR_Senior Management Accountant JDPS (PDF, 464.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mark Tucker
Job title: Associate Director - Project Finance
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07914529774

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Senior Management Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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