Divisional Management Accountant

NHS; Stanmore; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Divisional Management Accountant to support finance functions. The role involves assisting in budget preparation, financial reporting, and maintaining high standards of financial work. Candidates should have relevant experience within the NHS and be in the early stages of an accounting qualification. Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and data analysis are essential, along with interpersonal abilities to interact with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting theory into practice.
• Analytical skills to handle complex financial data.
• Experience with financial governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of financial work during month end duties.
• Assist Finance Business Partner in reports and budget preparation.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Costing services

VBA

Education

CCAB qualification

3 years experience in finance

1 year Management Accounting experience within the NHS

Tools

Access

Business Objects

Job description

Divisional Management Accountant

The closing date is 23 December 2025

We would like to hear from you if you are an enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual who would like to progress their career within a finance environment.

Reporting to and assisting the Finance Business partner in the provision of annual divisional budgets, monthly financial management reports as well as looking after cost centres in a clinical area. You will also work closely with colleagues in HR, Commissioning, Operational managers/budget holders, Information and other stake holders on issues that impact on expenditure.

Applicants should be in the first stages of your CCAB qualification, preferable with NHS experience. You should have excellent technical and interpersonal skills especially Microsoft Excel with proven ability to analyse complex data and transform into meaningful reports. You must also have an eye for detail and be able to prioritise and manage workload to deadlines.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of financial work when carrying out month end and BAU duties. Develop a close working relationship with the Finance Business Partner and ensure that they are fully briefed on all finance issues in the division. To aid in the provision of robust monthly budgetary reports including cost centre reports to the division's budget holders within agreed timescales. This will include making all necessary accruals, prepayments, budgetary changes and other financial adjustments as instructed by the Finance Business Partner. To assist in the production of a monthly performance pack for the divisional meeting, including narrative reports explaining key issues and reasons for budgetary variances, a forecast out-turn, temporary staffing expenditure analysis and CIP's progress. Perform any other duties as required by the Finance Business Partner. Ensure compliance with our financial governance framework, you will motivate colleagues and drive continuous improvement.

About us

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world‑wide.

The RNOH provides a comprehensive range of neuro‑musculoskeletal health care, ranging from the most acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pain sufferers. This broad range of services is unique within the NHS. As a national centre of excellence, the RNOH treats patients from across the country, many of whom have been referred by other hospital consultants for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification attached.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Able to apply accounting theory into practice when considering how to portray divisional transactions in the financial ledger
• 3 years' experience within the finance function of an organisation with a turnover of >£10m p.a.
• 1 years Management Accounting experience within the NHS
• Exposure to working with managers outside finance
• Costing services provided to external purchasers

Analytical & Judgment Skills

• Undertake analyses of large volumes of complex financial data
• Able to interpret and apply accounting guidelines to divisional financial transactions
• VBA basic/intermediate
• Knowledge of database applications (e.g. Access, Business Objects)

Responsibility for financial & physical resources

• Awareness of financial risks and control of physical resources

Responsibility for Research & Development

• Understands importance of R&D and helps to contribute to its success

Freedom to Act

• Proactive in finding solutions and taking corrective action

Mental Effort

• Strives to understand the organisation's objectives and thinks through tasks to fully understand them and their purpose.

Emotional Effort

• Aware of personal and team's relationships and pressures and seeks to positively contribute to the wellbeing of the team and wider organisation.

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Good time‑management skills able to independently prioritise tasks in an environment where such priorities change daily
• Able to plan monthly reporting tasks alongside work which spans longer periods

Responsibility for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstrable commitment to anti‑discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearPer Annum Including HCAS