Assistant Management Accountant

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Assistant Management Accountant to join the Specialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team. This role offers an opportunity to develop within NHS finance and contribute to patient care and organisational strategy.

You will support management accounts, income and costing processes across a diverse portfolio while benefiting from a collaborative culture, flexible working options and a generous pension scheme.

Responsibilities

• Support management accounts, income and costing processes.

Job description

Are you ready to take the next step in your NHS finance career?

We are looking for a motivated Band 3 Assistant Management Accountant to join our Specialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team.

Our team is recognised for its expertise, collaborative culture and commitment to excellence across all areas of NHS finance. This role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your experience and develop professionally within a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

What You’ll Gain

You will work across a diverse portfolio, supporting management accounts, income and costing processes. This exposure will deepen your understanding of Trust-wide finance and strengthen your prospects for future progression. You’ll be encouraged to build your skills, take ownership of tasks, and contribute to meaningful work that directly supports patient care and organisational strategy.

If you’re enthusiastic, ambitious and ready to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Team

The Specialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team leads on several high‑profile areas, including:

• Trust income management


• Trust costing and statutory returns


• External grant‑funded projects


• Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship programme – the only Trust‑run programme of its kind nationally


• Tendring 100 Apprenticeships – supporting local employment and skills development


• AI development and research initiatives


• Outreach programmes: schools, work experience, careers fairs, NextMedic, NextAHP, NextMidwife


• Employer Provider Apprenticeships – supporting over 600 ESNEFT staff, recently rated “Good” by Ofsted


• Partnerships with local schools, universities and colleges to attract, train and retain future NHS talent

Why join us?

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to:

• Build a strong foundation in NHS finance


• Work with a passionate, innovative and supportive team


• Gain experience across income, costing, strategy, research and education


• Contribute to programmes that make a real difference to staff, patients and the wider community

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephen Jordan Job title: Deputy Finance Manager Email address: [e-mail]