Assistant Research and Innovation Accountant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Sheffield seeks a motivated individual for a role providing financial management support to the Clinical Research and Innovation team. This position requires AAT qualification or equivalent plus a solid understanding of financial governance. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and be adept in advanced Excel. The trust offers a supportive work environment with excellent benefits, including professional development and work-life balance initiatives.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Support for professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme and childcare benefits

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent demonstrable qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of financial management and costing processes.
• Knowledge of financial governance and compliance in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial management support for clinical research.
• Maintain systems for monitoring activities and expenditures.
• Support budgeting and budgetary control for research initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel proficiency

Effective organisational skills

Good communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

2 A levels at Grade C or above

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English

Job description

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Research and Innovation Finance Team. This is an exciting development opportunity for someone who is seeking to obtain a broad range of financial experience within a Clinical Research and Innovation arena.

The Role Will Include Assisting In The

• Provision of comprehensive financial management support to all stakeholders of Clinical Research and Innovation (R&I) both within and outside the Trust.
• Maintenance and development of systems of monitoring R&I activity and expenditure, for the timely recovery of income and for all aspects of budgeting and budgetary control.

We are looking for candidates who have 2 or more A levels at Grade C or above (or equivalent) and 5 GCSE passes at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English and are AAT qualified or hold an equivalent demonstrable qualification.

Alternatively, we are happy to consider applicants with demonstrable experience of financial management, costing and contracting processes and have knowledge of financial governance arrangements and compliance with protocols for income recovery with respect to clinical research and innovation.

Previous NHS or research finance experience would be useful although the ability to demonstrate a good working knowledge of accounting procedures and processes together with an understanding of relevant accounting standards is more important.

Practical use of PCs and demonstrably good IT skills, including advanced Excel, are essential. Candidates should be self‑motivated with effective organisational skills and work planning methods to work under their own initiative, to enable tight deadlines to be met. They must work well within a multi‑disciplinary team, being articulate and confident to communicate both within the Trust and external organisations.

A study package is available to candidates who wish to gain an AAT, CCAB or CIMA qualification.

Please refer to the job description and person specification to ensure that you have the necessary skills and experience to apply for the post.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STH is the largest employer in the region and we are committed to providing a great place to work across our hospitals and community services. Treating our staff well is at the heart of who we are as an employer and we provide first class salary packages including above average holiday entitlement and a wide range of flexible benefits such as an excellent pension scheme, childcare and holiday clubs, education and development opportunities, staff discounts on a wide range of products, shops and services.

We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse pool of talented people who want to be part of making STH a thriving and PROUD* place to work and ensuring we continue to flourish and succeed in improving the lives of the people we are proud to serve. If we sound like the kind of organisation you would like to work in, we would be delighted to speak to you about this role.

The R&I Finance team are based at the Northern General Hospital within the STH NHSFT Finance Directorate and are also embedded within the Clinical Research and Innovation Office, located on the Royal Hallamshire.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Ian Brown
Job title: Finance Manager - Research
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0114 2269485