Financial Accountant

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting team. The role offers a structured progression plan from Band 7 to Band 8a, focusing on completing annual accounts and ensuring compliance with NHS regulations. Candidates must have a CCAB/CIMA qualification and strong interpersonal and analytical skills. This position promises career growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Professional development support

Inclusive workplace environment

Potential for career progression

Qualifications

• Qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant with good interpersonal skills.
• Capable of working under pressure and autonomously.
• Experience of compiling annual accounts.

Responsibilities

• Complete the annual accounts ensuring consistency with regulations.
• Work with finance team and external auditors.
• Produce reports for senior colleagues.

Skills

Specialist knowledge in financial accounting

Advanced knowledge of NHS accounting standards

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Ability to use Microsoft Excel

Education

Full Professional Accountancy Qualification: CCAB/CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Computerized accounting packages

Job description

Overview

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Financial Accountant

The closing date is 08 October 2025

This is a developmental opportunity, offered initially at Band 7, with a structured 12-month progression plan towards Band 8a

Post holder will be part of the Financial Accounting team. Work with the Deputy Director of Finance (DDoF) and the Head of Financial Accounting (Head of FA) to complete the annual accounts, ensuring consistency with the TACs and other information submitted to NHS England (NHSE) as the Trust's regulator and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

A qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant, the post holder must have good interpersonal skills and be able to liaise effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation as well as staff in other NHS and non-NHS organisations. The post holder will be able to work to strict deadlines and be capable of working under pressure and autonomously within defined standards and policies.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who meets the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. While we recognise that some aspects of the role involve complex, technical, and specialist areas, full support and training will be provided to enable you to develop the necessary expertise.

Main duties

Work with the Deputy Director of Finance (DDoF) and the Head of Financial Accounting (Head of FA) to complete the annual accounts, ensuring consistency with the TACs and other information submitted to NHS England (NHSE) as the Trust's regulator and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Undertake completion of the Trust Accounts Consolidation forms (TACs) in accordance with appropriate finance regimes, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), the Foundation Trust Annual Reporting Manual (FT ARM) the Department of Health and Social Care Group Accounting Manual (DHSC GAM), HM Treasury's Financial Reporting Manual (the HMT FReM) and any updates as and when they are adopted for Foundation Trusts.

The post holder will work with the wider finance and contracting team, Trust subsidiaries, managers, our outsourced financial service provider (currently NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)), internal auditors, external auditors, individual staff and other relevant stakeholders.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full Professional Accountancy Qualification: CCAB/CIMA
• Evidence of CPD
• Leadership and management training

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

• Specialist knowledge and experience in financial accounting and treasury management
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of NHS accounting regime and accounting standards
• Experience of liaising with professional service users and adapting to their needs
• Previous experience of compiling notes to annual accounts
• Advanced knowledge of investment appraisal techniques
• In-depth knowledge and experience of computerized accounting packages
• Experience of producing and presenting written reports for senior colleagues
• Expert knowledge of NHS capital accounting regulations
• Experience of capital accounting in the NHS
• Experience of interpreting and making recommendations on accounting legislatio
• Existing expert knowledge of NHS Foundation Trust treasury management regulations

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Highly analytical frame of mind with ability to probe financial issues
• Ability to interpret numerical information and use it effectively
• Able to analyse highly complex problems and make judgements regarding allocations of finances
• Clear ability to make judgements on technical financial treatments and financial risks where there is no clear precedent

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

• Advanced ability in the use of Microsoft Excel for manipulation and analysis of extensive and variable datasets
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products for the development and presentation of written reports and other documents
• Expert and advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of financial and accounting standards and procedures
• Sound working knowledge of technical accounting systems, e.g. financial ledgers and capital system
• Strong managerial and leadership skills, including knowledge of management theory

Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to convey complex, highly technical financial information to non-finance professionals in an understandable manner
• Ability to lead and manage staff
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, including at a senior level within teams that span different professions
• Able to work accurately and autonomously to deliver against tight timescales under pressure
• Able to diffuse potentially inflammatory situations involving service users

Other Requirements

• Pleasant attitude and professional approach
• Adaptable and capable of leading successful change

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust