Assistant Finance Manager - Management Accounts

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager for their York site. The role requires AAT qualification or willingness to study, with experience in management accounting being desirable. The successful candidate will support financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, while joining a supportive team. Offers development opportunities and a mixed home-office working model.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with high quality information delivery.
• Ability to produce accurate financial information under time pressure.
• Confidently explain financial information to non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate financial reports based on schedules.
• Assist Finance Manager in training and support.
• Set financial budgets and monitor performance.
• Prepare cost and variance analyses.

Skills

AAT qualified or willing to study

Experience in management accounting

Strong communication skills

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A new vacancy has arisen within our Management Accounts section for the post of Assistant Finance Manager, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The vacancy is for our York site. You will be AAT qualified, or willing to study to achieve the AAT qualification. Experience of working within a management accounting environment is desirable, though training and support will be provided. This is an excellent development opportunity in this area and may require a mix of home and office working. Working within our friendly and supportive team, our successful candidate will share in the responsibility of operational effectiveness of the Management Accounting function.

If you are interested in this role please do feel free to contact us with any queries, or to discuss this opportunity further. Previous applicants need not apply.

Duties

• The production of accurate financial reports, in line with pre-arranged monthly reporting timetables
• Assisting the Finance Manager in providing training and support to budget holders
• Setting financial budgets
• Monitoring in year performance
• Preparing cost and variance analysis, and the early identification and management of potential problem areas

Qualifications and Skills

You will be AAT qualified, or willing to study to achieve the AAT qualification. Experience of working within a management accounting environment is desirable, though training and support will be provided. You will be self-motivated, used to providing high quality and accurate information and have strong communication skills. You will be computer literate, competent with Microsoft Excel, and experience of Oracle Financials would be an advantage. You will be able to meet tight reporting deadlines, plan your own workload, and produce accurate financial information under time pressure. You will be able to work as part of a team, and liaise with various staff disciplines throughout the Trust, and will therefore need to be confident explaining financial information to non-financial colleagues.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Additional Information

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which actively promotes SaBRE — Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025