Senior Management Accountant

North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.

The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.

Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.

Job overview

Working closely with the Head of Finance, Finance Director, operational managers and senior stakeholders, you will provide high-quality financial advice and support across NWLP.

The role will include:

• Supporting the monthly financial reporting and ledger close process.
• Producing and reviewing management information, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Providing financial advice and decision support to budget holders and senior managers.
• Investigating complex financial queries and identifying appropriate actions.

About you

We are looking for someone with strong technical finance skills, excellent analytical ability and the confidence to work with a wide range of senior stakeholders.
You will ideally have:

• Part-finalist CCAB qualification, with full CCAB qualification desirable.
• Relevant finance experience, ideally within the NHS or another large and complex organisation.
• Strong experience of management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Experience translating complex data into clear and meaningful financial models.

This role provides exposure to a broad range of financial and operational issues and offers the opportunity to work closely with senior clinical, operational and finance colleagues across a complex and evolving organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Assist senior managers in the provision of a complete professional financial service to North West London Pathology (NWLP).
• Provide financial advice, guidance and training non budgetary management and budget setting to budget holders within NWLP.
• Record financial transactions accurately and ensure integrity of the general ledger is maintained.
• Support the preparation of the monthly ledger close, Board Reports and Divisional Finance packs, investigating variances from plan and ensuring that action on changes required is taken while maintaining adherence to Host Trust monthly reporting timetable.
• Ensure rigorous financial controls are implemented and controlled across NWLP.
• Ensure financial information is processed and communicated effectively through completing own work objectives and working in co-ordination with others.
• Conduct standard analysis of income, costs and balance sheet.
• Investigate complex financial enquiries, providing assistance and advice as required.

Working for our organisation

Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan

NWLP Induction

The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.

For 2026, see below the start dates which you will be able to book once you have completed all your pre-employment checks.

Monday 5 October 2026
Monday 2 November 2026
Monday 7 December 2026

Candidates are advised to consider these start dates before agreeing end of service date with their current employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Qualifications

• Part finalist CCAB

Experience

• Experience of working within the NHS or similar sized organisation
• Experience of translating complex data from various systems into clear and comprehensive financial models
• Experience of computerised accounting financial systems
• Experience of investigation and analysis into financial issues including evidence of detailed and precise report writing skills

Skills

• Good organiser with realistic time management skills
• Ability to use a full range of formulae to create spreadsheets capable of recording, manipulating and analysing complex data sets
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing complex data
• Able to work autonomously with the skills to make decisions independently

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Infection control

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within NWLP such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.

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