Management Accounts Assistant

Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible working with minimum of 3 days on site) Job ref 370-ADM4FIN-756

Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital Town Warrington Salary NHS AfC: Band 4 Closing 15/02/2026 23:59

Management Accounts Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

This post is advertised at Band 4. However, applicants who do not yet meet the full Band 4 competencies may be considered for appointment at Band 3, with progression to Band 4 upon satisfactory completion of the required training, competencies, and experience.

Are you passionate about supporting patient care and making a difference through excellent financial management?
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and hard-working individual to join our team as a Management Accounts Assistant (Band 4).

This role is ideal for someone who is keen to develop their skills in management accounts and contribute to the effective running of our finance function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated finance professional to enhance their experience and take the next step in their career.

Main duties of the job

The role will support the Assistant Business Accountant in the provision of financial information, analysis, and advice to budget holders.

You will support with the production of monthly financial management information, completing variance analysis and forecasting.

You will report to the Assistant Business Accountant and assist with the calculation of costings.

You will also assist in the budget setting process and reporting systems that enable an effective financial management service to Care Groups.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Assistant Business Accountant in the provision of financial information, analysis and advice to budget holders in the most timely and effective manner. To assist in the budget setting process and reporting systems that enable an effective financial management service to a Care Group.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in accountancy/finance (AAT Level 3 Diploma, BTEC Level 3 Diploma, Apprenticeship in Accounting or A-levels) or equivalent experience. ICDL or equivalent computer experience.
• AAT qualified or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Some finance experience
• Some financial management or management accounts experience

Skills, knowledge and competencies

• Good written and verbal communication skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to organise own work load and to work with limited supervision.
• Good analytical skills with knowledge of computerised ledger systems and coding structures.
• Knowledge of financial management and budget setting.

Specific role requirements

• Enthusiastic, determined, motivated, positive, open, honest and approachable.
• Confident, hardworking, committed, reliable and able to work on your own or as part of a team.

Physical effort

• Significant computer use, switch tasks at short notice and unpredictable workload.

Mental effort

• Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and have a high level of concentration especially when making calculations.

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

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Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.