Hybrid Assistant Accountant: Budgeting & Reporting

Newcastle Hospitals; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Financial Management team. The role focuses on providing financial information and analysis to Budget Holders and Senior Finance staff, with a new flexible working policy to support hybrid working.

Applicants should demonstrate experience in planning workloads to meet weekly, monthly and annual accounts deadlines, advanced keyboard skills, and the ability to work independently or with the team.

Qualifications

• Accounting Technician status or progress towards CCAB qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Office qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
• To assist the Directorate Accountant with the production of the monthly financial statement.
• Under the direction of senior staff to have reporting responsibility for specific Directorates or Departments.
• Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
• Responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers.
• To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Autonomy

Education

Accounting qualification path (CCAB/NVQ4)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Financial Management team. The role focuses on providing financial information and analysis to Budget Holders and Senior Finance staff, with a new flexible working policy to support hybrid working.

Applicants should demonstrate experience in planning workloads to meet weekly, monthly and annual accounts deadlines, advanced keyboard skills, and the ability to work independently or with the team.