Assistant Service Accountant | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Prestwich is seeking an experienced Assistant Service Accountant to produce monthly management accounts and provide financial support to managers. You will play a key role in ensuring financial stability while supporting the operational teams. Benefits include generous annual leave, pay enhancements, and various staff benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Understanding of NHS financial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for operational managers.
• Review income and expenditure in the Trust ledger system.
• Conduct meetings with budget holders and managers.
• Support Directorate Teams in timely income reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Budget management

Communication

Job description

This role provides an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development.

The Assistant Service Accountant role is responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and for providing sound financial advice and support to Operational Managers, both clinical and non-clinical, at Ward/Department and Directorate level.

This is a key role in supporting and working with financial and operational colleagues in delivering excellent patient services in the Manchester Care Group Division.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

To provide financial and management accountancy services to Manchester Care Group, ensuring that clients receive relevant, accurate and timely financial advice. Maintain systems and processes to ensure that the Trust can achieve the strategy on a stable financial platform. You will also assist with training, projects and financial procedures as required.

Main duties of the job

The key elements of the role are to:

• Provide operational managers with information and analysis each month.
• Review actual income and expenditure within the Trust ledger system.
• Prepare and input journals and accruals to produce accurate management accounts.
• Hold meetings with budget holders and managers independently.
• Support the Directorate Teams to ensure timely reporting and recovery of income.
• Prepare budget virements and journals to maintain the integrity of financial and staffing budgets.
• Deputise for the Service Accountant & Finance Business Partner, wherever appropriat

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Benefits

• Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025