Finance Assistant

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Coventry is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the finance team in ensuring accurate financial reporting and budgetary control. Responsibilities include maintaining the ledger system and assisting with expenditure journals, offering a pathway into an NHS finance career with opportunities for professional qualifications. Ideal candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills. The role is essential for the financial integrity of services provided.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for AAT qualification

Qualifications

• Ability to support financial decision-making processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports.
• Maintain the system for the control of establishments.
• Prepare and input specific monthly expenditure journals.
• Collect relevant data for accurate forecasts.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Finance Assistant

The closing date is 05 January 2026

To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.

The post holder will be part of a team directly involved in the maintenance of the general ledger and budgetary control system and ensuring compliance with all finance policies and procedures [including the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)].

This role will provide the successful candidate with a stepping stone into an NHS finance career with the opportunity to study for an AAT qualification and then onto a Professional Accountancy qualification through the apprenticeship levy route.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested

Main duties of the job

• Support the Finance Manager in the provision of financial and management information to the team.
• Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports are distributed to managers so that timely and accurate financial information can be incorporated into the decision making process.
• Maintenance of the system for the control of establishments, ensuring these are up-to-date and accurate, and that establishment and vacancy information is distributed in accordance with key deadlines.
• Assist with the preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals to pay, non pay, income and any other transfers as required, in line with the agreed monthly reporting timetable.

Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place on 19/01/2026.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports are distributed to managers so that timely and accurate financial information can be incorporated into the decision‑making process.
• Maintenance of the system for the control of establishments, ensuring these are up‑to‑date and accurate, and that establishment and vacancy information is distributed in accordance with key deadlines.
• Assist with the preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals to pay, non‑pay, income and any other transfers as required, in line with the agreed monthly reporting timetable.
• Assist in the collection of relevant data to ensure accurate forecasts can be established for monthly reporting.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire