Financial Accountant - Subsidiary

NHS; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services organization is seeking a Financial Accountant to ensure financial integrity and compliance. The role includes monthly reporting, compliance, and engagement with budget holders. Ideal candidates should be partly qualified or actively studying toward an accounting qualification, with strong financial management experience. This position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum and allows for hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a relevant financial/accounting qualification at a level to gain CCAB membership.
• Evidence of continued CPD and up-to-date knowledge of Accounting Standards.
• Experience of developing plans, forecasts, and delivery of financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate reporting and billing, contributing to group accounts.
• Engagement with budget holders on budget performance.
• Preparing year end accounts and audit papers, assisting with the audit.

Skills

Manipulation of complex information using various techniques

Ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial staff

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Education

Relevant financial/accounting qualification for CCAB membership

Job description

Financial Accountant - Subsidiary

The closing date is 17 November 2025

At Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd (HHCS) patient care is at the heart of everything we do. The company is part of the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) group with turnover of £700m serving around 600,000 people and run three hospitals - Andover War Memorial Hospital, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester - as well as community services and specialist services for which we are recognised nationally and internationally. The principal activity of HHCS is the operation of non‑clinical and facility services to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The company is seeking to appoint its Financial Accountant, a key finance team member of the subsidiary, in ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency of its financial function. The post holder will be able to influence on all matters relating to the subsidiary, assist in taking responsibility for the financial management of the company and its budget holders.

Main duties of the job

The Financial Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring accurate reporting and billing, contributing into group accounts and financial duties of the group. In providing accurate, timely and strategic oversight, the role is instrumental in ensuring sustainable financial health of the company, ultimately contributing to an improved care and patient experience and enabling the Trust to reach its ambitious strategic short and long term goals.

Reporting directly into the Senior Financial Accountant, you will form a key part of the company's finance team and will provide accurate, timely and strategic reporting and will be instrumental in ensuring sustainable financial health, responsible for:

• Review of the company's SLA's and billing for income
• Monthly Close and Financial Reporting
• Reporting of Intercompany Transactions and consolidated adjustments
• Banking and Treasury Management
• Preparing year end accounts and audit papers, assisting with the audit
• Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting and Strategic Planning.
• Engagement with budget holders on budget performance.
• Regulatory and Tax Compliance

About us

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

The company is part of the group with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £600 million a year.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office.

If you are an ambitious partly qualified accountant and/or actively studying towards a full accounting qualification, technically strong, with in‑depth financial management experience and an appreciation of the current NHS regimes, we would be delighted to hear from you.

If you would like further information please contact Faisal Zaidi, Senior Financial Accountant [e-mail]

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Successful completion of a relevant financial / accounting qualification at a level to gain CCAB membership eg post grad level
• Evidence of continued CPD
• Up to date knowledge of Accounting Standards

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of developing plans, forecasts and delivery of financial targets
• Experience of developing and tracking Cost Improvement Plans
• Public Sector Experience
• Experience of working across disciplines
• Involvement in project management and/or change management.

Skills & Ability

• Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques
• Able to explain complex financial information to non‑financial members of staff
• Advanced spreadsheet skills

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.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata