Assistant Management Accountant | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Walsall seeks an Assistant Management Accountant to manage financial processes for clinical divisions. This role includes supporting financial reporting, ensuring adherence to policies, and maintaining accurate financial records. Ideal candidates will possess a solid understanding of accounting procedures and the ability to meet deadlines effectively. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Trust’s financial performance and operate within a crucial healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of accounting procedures related to budgetary control.
• Ability to plan work and meet production timetables.
• Experience in financial reporting and management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reporting the financial position of the Trust.
• Provide Trust-wide financial information.
• Ensure Divisional financial records are accurate and timely.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the Financial Management team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, taking the lead with one of our key Clinical Divisions and supporting the attainment of the Trust's financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deputy Divisional Business Advisor/Senior Financial Accountant in reporting the financial position of the Trust, and support the Senior Management Accountant with delivery of a financial management service to clinical divisions.
• Have a detailed understanding of accounting procedures as they relate to budgetary control and operate within defined policies and procedures.
• Plan own work to ensure that the timetable set for the production of information is achieved.
• Assist with the production of standard divisional finance information following the month end, including graphical presentations identifying trends and future predictions.
• Work directly for the Deputy Divisional Business Advisor/Senior Financial Accountant in providing Trust-wide information and ensuring that Divisional finances operate to a high degree of standardisation; undertake investigations where necessary.
• Ensure Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, probity and stewardship, including standing financial instructions and standing orders.
• Ensure that the Division’s financial records represent a true and fair view and meet financial timescales and requirements of the Trust’s corporate reporting system, external statutory returns and accounts and accounting policies and legislation.

About the Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Advert closing date

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025