Assistant CSU Accountant

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant CSU Accountant to support the CSU team with financial management services. You will assist in advising managers and clinicians, participate in training of finance officers, and coordinate cross-team tasks to ensure standards are met.

The role emphasizes delivering timely financial information, developing procedures, and ensuring compliance across units in a busy NHS setting.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and advice to managers and clinicians.
• Lead process improvement projects and develop procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.

Job description

Contact details

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Thomas Mitchell Position: Finance Business Partner Email: [e-mail] Phone number: 011320 64065 Shortlisting Date: 30/10/2026 Interview Date: 10/11/2026 Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

The key duties of the Assistant CSU Accountant role include: Supporting the CSU Accountant in providing financial support & advice to managers and clinicians in business units. Participating in the induction and ongoing training and development of finance officers, playing a key role in ensuring core standards are met. Leading process improvement projects and developing procedures to ensure that work across the team is completed in a consistent way and to an agreed standard, plus providing assurance of compliance. Coordinating of specific ad hoc and regular cross team tasks.

What you will bring to the role

To undertake the role of Assistant CSU Accountant the post holder will need to complete tasks directly and also supervise and coordinate the delivery of tasks which will need input from a range of colleagues, ensuring that they are completed to the required quality standards in line with set policies and procedures and within set timescales. The post holder will be expected to perform duties and responsibilities covering the following areas, which are described in greater detail within the job description.

Job Purpose / Summary

The purpose of the role is to support the team in the delivery of a financial management service as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance or the Finance Business Partner by: Supporting the Senior CSU Accountant and/or the Finance Business Partner in providing financial support and advice to managers and clinicians in a number of business units. Participating in the induction and ongoing training and development of finance officers, playing a key role in ensuring core standards are met. Leading process improvement projects and developing procedures to ensure that work across the team is completed in a consistent way and to an agreed standard, there after providing assurance of compliance. Coordinating of specific ad hoc and regular cross team tasks.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust Priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility

Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.