Financial Accountant - Subsidiary

Blue Sky Marketing; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services organization in Basingstoke is seeking a Financial Accountant. This hybrid role will involve financial management, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency within the finance team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious individual, partially qualified or studying for an accounting qualification, with strong financial management experience. Join the team and contribute to improving patient care and financial integrity.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and technically strong individual with in-depth financial management experience.
• Understanding of current NHS regimes.
• Ability to prepare year-end accounts and assist with audits.

Responsibilities

• Review the company's SLAs and billing for income.
• Conduct monthly close and financial reporting.
• Manage banking and treasury.
• Engage with budget holders on budget performance.

Skills

Financial management experience

Reporting and analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Partially qualified accountant or actively studying towards full qualification

Job description

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 a turnover of £700 m, serving around 600,000 people, and operates three hospitals—Andover War Memorial Hospital, Basingstoke, and North Hampshire Hospital—as well as the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, providing community services and specialist services recognised nationally and internationally. The principal activity of HHCS is the operation of non‑clinical and facility services for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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

The Financial Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring accurate reporting and billing, contributing to group accounts and financial duties of the group. Providing accurate, timely, and strategic oversight, this 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 short‑ and long‑term goals.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will form a key part of the company's finance team and provide accurate, timely, and strategic reporting, being instrumental in ensuring sustainable financial health. Key responsibilities include:

• Review of the company's SLAs 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

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 m a year.

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.

Qualifications

We are looking for an ambitious, partially qualified accountant or someone actively studying towards a full accounting qualification. You should be technically strong, possess in‑depth financial management experience, and appreciate the current NHS regimes. If you meet these qualifications, we would be delighted to hear from you.

If you would like further information, please contact Faisal Zaidi, Senior Financial Accountant.