Band 6 Senior Management Accountant - Finance

NHS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is looking for a Band 6 Senior Management Accountant to support the Finance Manager and oversee financial management within the organisation. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in NHS management accounts and be CCAB or AAT qualified. This role allows for hybrid working, enabling flexibility in work locations, while contributing to critical financial processes that benefit our diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• 2 years Management Accounts experience in NHS.
• Experience of budgetary support to non-finance.
• Actively studying CCAB qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Manager in comprehensive financial management.
• Produce financial monitoring and budget reports.
• Build relationships with non-finance colleagues to improve budget understanding.

Skills

Management Accounts experience

Proficient at Office/Excel

Knowledge of Integra

Budgetary support to non-finance

Awareness of how non-finance affects finance

Education

Certificate level CCAB or AAT qualified

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Senior Management Accountant – Finance

The closing date is 11 January 2026

To support the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive, customer focused, financial management service to a strategic clinical Division within the Trust by ensuring accurate, relevant, timely financial data and resource management is provided to team managers for budgetary control.

To support and lead on the preparation and monitoring of budgets and budget reports for their areas, and ensure robust financial management is maintained in the Trust.

Deputising for the Finance Manager and being the first point of contact for Budget Holders, this involves regular meetings with them to resolve queries and issues and feed information into financial forecasts.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive financial management and business support service to the CYP Division.

Produce and provide robust financial monitoring including budget setting, and various reporting requirements on a monthly basis such as month‑end, financial forecasting, delivery of savings and general financial performance.

Build relationships with non‑finance colleagues and work constructively to improve financial understanding and acumen with regards to budget management and value for money.

Work with non‑finance managers to track income and expenditure, obtain relevant financial information to support forecasting and any actions resulting in changes to forecasts.

Act as the first point of contact for Budget Holders – setting up regular meetings to resolve queries, provide financial performance feedback, and feed relevant information into forecasting.

Be an active member of the Finance Directorate contributing to its development.

About us

Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised by high levels of deprivation which create increasing demand for our services and necessitate that everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Note

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK).

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible; this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.

Person Specification

• Certificate level CCAB or AAT qualified or equivalent learning through experience.
• Evidence of CPD.
• 2 years Management Accounts experience in NHS.
• Experience of budgetary support to non‑finance.
• Setting objectives, prioritising work and meeting strict deadlines (i.e. month‑end).
• Supporting costings, budget setting and forecasting within current role.
• Proficient at Office/Excel.
• Awareness of how non‑finance affects finance.
• Actively studying CCAB qualification.
• Working in other NHS finance sections.
• Knowledge of Intregra.
• Experience of staff management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employment Details

Employer: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata.

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, flexible working, home or remote working.