Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 342-CS004-0226
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bath NHS House
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Senior Management Accountant - Bath
Band 7
Job overview
Are you passionate about putting patients first and helping to deliver sustainable, high‑quality mental health services? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
At AWP, we are committed to providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time — empowering our service users to recover and live their best lives.
You can play a key role in this mission by joining our collaborative, inclusive and high‑performing Finance team. We champion professional development, encourage innovation, and uphold high standards in everything we do.
We are now seeking a UK‑qualified accountant to join us as a Senior Management Accountant, supporting our corporate directorates. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while advancing your career in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Management Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting senior managers and directors across the corporate directorates. Your expertise will help drive financial sustainability by delivering insightful analysis, strategic advice and constructive challenge.
You will be responsible for producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts and forecasts, ensuring financial clarity and confidence across the Trust’s corporate functions.
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and those from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Budget Setting and Performance Monitoring
1.1 Oversee the annual budget process, working with managers and clinical staff within the Trust’s Corporate Directorates to draw up accurate financial plans and forecasts for services, and work with them to ensure that income and expenditure are in balance and that the budget reflects their service plans and aspirations.
1.2 Provide advice, guidance and training to managers and other finance staff in relation to accounting and finance procedures within the Corporate Directorates.
1.3 Work with managers and clinical staff to prepare capital bids and support them in the effective project management of capital schemes.
1.4 Support staff in managing budgets and financial processes throughout the year through the provision of timely, high‑quality information, advice and training, and by ensuring they are aware of and work within Trust financial policies and procedures.
1.5 Ensure that financial targets are achieved by proactively working with staff to resolve budgetary issues as they arise and by developing and implementing recovery plans where appropriate.
1.6 Ensure that accurate financial information and advice are provided to the Board and senior management regarding the financial position of the services.
1.7 Communicate feedback to budget holders in a professional manner.
2. Contract Negotiation
2.1 Work closely with the Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Associate Director of Financial Management and Costing on the annual negotiation of contracts with commissioners. Support workstreams within this negotiation, linking with the Financial Control Team and Financial Management Team as appropriate.
2.2 Form effective relationships with commissioning colleagues to ensure that contracting issues are identified early and workable solutions are put in place. Work closely with Finance and Contract Managers at the ICBs / NHS England so that queries flowing both ways are dealt with quickly and accurately.
2.3 Present the financial aspects of different complex options in a clear and understandable way to financial and non‑financial decision‑makers and stakeholders.
2.4 Work closely with managers and clinical staff to negotiate agreements, appraise a range of options and ensure they reflect the Trust’s objectives and resources.
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate in depth knowledge and experience of financial procedures and reporting requirements in the NHS or other Public Sector.
- Must be able to demonstrate experience in developing the management accounting function in a Public Sector organisation.
- Must be able to demonstrate experience at budget setting, reporting and forecasting including use of financial modelling.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of a management accounting role in an NHS Trust.
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
- Ability to write technical reports in a clear and concise manner.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Thoroughly proficient in using Excel to develop models and analysis
- Ability to explain complex professional technical matters clearly to colleagues and non-finance managers
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wendy Cashmore
- Job title
- Head of Financial Management & Costing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225 258185
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