Junior Management Accountant

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a Junior Management Accountant to oversee financial reporting and support operational divisions. Ideal candidates will have excellent Excel skills and a proactive approach to finance improvement. The role offers growth opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday increasing to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of NHS Management Accounts needed.
• Proactive and enthusiastic approach to improvement.
• Good organisational and time management skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly reporting cycle and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Provide financial reporting and transactional support.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, and process adjustments to the ledger.

Skills

Excellent Excel and analytical skills

Strong communication and problem-solving ability

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Undertaking the AAT qualification

Previous experience working in NHS Finance

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Management Accountant

The closing date is 16 November 2025

The Financial Management Team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is undergoing an exciting transformation through our new improvement programme, FinanceRevive, led by our dynamic Chief Finance Officer. This is your opportunity to be part of innovation – shaping better systems, processes, and ways of working. If you're ready to make an impact and join a forward‑thinking team, your future starts here.

Join our innovative Financial Management Team and help modernise how we deliver finance across the Trust. You'll be part of a supportive environment where every contribution is valued, with real opportunities to grow and thrive.

This role is ideal for someone with a sound understanding of NHS Management Accounts who wants to develop their practical skills. It's a varied post requiring strong analytical ability, adaptability, and confidence in supporting operational divisions.

We are seeking an individual with:

• Excellent Excel and analytical skills
• Strong communication and problem‑solving ability, including stakeholder management and relationship‑building with divisional leads, budget holders, Finance Business Partners, and Senior Management Accountants; previous experience liaising with stakeholders is advantageous
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach to improvement
• The ability to work on their own initiative, supporting Senior Management Accountants

Main duties of the job

The Junior Management Accountant plays a key role in overseeing the monthly reporting cycle and ensuring accurate financial reporting for their designated areas.

You’ll report to the Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners, providing financial reporting and transactional support. Aligned to one of our divisions (DMEC), you’ll be responsible for your own range of cost centres. This role offers the opportunity to build strong relationships with our front‑line teams, so good people skills will be a real advantage.

You will be expected to work on your own initiative, planning and organising your workload to meet monthly timetable deadlines, so good organisational and time management skills are essential.

You will support financial reporting by managing accruals, prepayments, and processing adjustments to the general ledger. Discretion is crucial, as some matters will be confidential; therefore, a good understanding of double‑entry accounting is essential.

The postholder will have regular contact with budget managers and will develop a strong understanding of the areas of the Trust they support, with opportunities for cross‑functional working.

This role requires strong Excel skills, including a good understanding of how formulas work, the ability to use pivot tables to analyse data, and the capability to present clear, accurate financial information for a range of stakeholders, such as budget holders and divisional leads etc.

About us3>

Mid Cheshire Hospitals manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, employs more than 4,500 members of staff, has around 550 hospital beds, and provides services including A&E, maternity, therapies, and children’s health.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (based on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leaveli>
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, shopping, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Sponsorship

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please check you are eligible under the UKVI points‑based system online. Not all jobs we advertise are eligible for sponsorship.

We have a strong commitment to ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

• Undertaking the AAT qualification
• Previous experience working in NHS Finance

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills evidenced via a skilled application form
• Excellent Excel skills with supporting evidence of use
• Strength of personal statement relevant to JD and Person Spec

Skills

• Excellent communication skills evidenced via a skilled application form
• Excellent Excel skills with supporting evidence of use
• Strength of personal statement relevant to JD and Person Spec

Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of strong ethical behaviours that are relevant to the JD and Person Spec

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.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Term time hours