Management Accountant

Birmingham Women’s and Children; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study package

Hybrid working

Job summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Management Accountant role within the Financial Management team. The position is full time with hybrid working on site at Birmingham Children's Hospital and from home.

You will maintain the financial ledger, provide financial management support to clinical or corporate groups, and ensure timely, accurate reporting. The post encourages CCAB/CIMA study and offers a generous study package.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within an NHS management accounting finance function.
• Ability to produce concise, accurate and timely reports.
• High level of competency using computer spreadsheet applications.
• Working knowledge of SBS Oracle finance system and Microsoft Office software applications.

Responsibilities

• To maintain the financial ledger and provide financial management support to Clinical or Corporate Groups.
• To process accounting information in accordance with the monthly timetable and meet reporting requirements.
• Post is training-focused; study for CCAB/CIMA qualifications through CCAB bodies.

Skills

NHS accounting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Excel

SBS Oracle

Microsoft Office

Education

CCAB/CIMA study

AAT qualification

Graduate or equivalent

Tools

SBS Oracle

Job description

Search through the open vacancies at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s.

This is YOUR place

• To be at the heart of brilliant care for women, children and young people.
• Where innovation, compassion, and opportunity meet to help transform lives.
• To make a unique impact from day one. As one of only two centres in the UK for women, children, and young people, this is where you can help bring prize-winning discoveries and game-changing innovations to life.
• To grow a thriving career and unlock your potential. Our unique and vast specialisms provide opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. No matter the career path you choose – you’ll have unwavering support for your ambition and a real investment in your learning.
• To discover a community of support. Where our strength comes from our people, who come from every walk of life and who work shoulder-to-shoulder across every discipline. Here, you’ll find a deep camaraderie and the support to take control of your career and find your passion – on the best days, and the toughest.

This is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Trust.

This is your place, our place, the place.

Main area Corporate Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part office based (2 days), part remote working (3 days) per week) Job ref 284-26-8342234-CONH

Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join the Financial Management team at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The position is full time and will involve hybrid working based on site at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and working from home. A generous and competitive study package is also available for Trust approved accounting qualifications.

Reporting to the Deputy Commercial Finance Manager this role will provide key financial management support to the Finance Department. The role will ensure that accurate, timely and relevant information is provided to managers to successfully manage their budgets.

We are seeking a forward thinking, highly motivated and focused Management Accountant who is capable of contributing to and influencing the financial future of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To maintain the financial ledger, provide financial management support and advice to Clinical or Corporate Groups

To process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable and ensuring that the clinical groups reporting requirements are met.

These posts are training posts within the Department and post-holders are encouraged to study for a Professional Accounting Qualification through one of the CCAB bodies.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s 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

• Eligible to commence study for CCAB or CIMA qualifications - Graduate or equivalent
• Part CCAB / CIMA qualified or AAT qualified

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within an NHS management accounting finance function

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills.
• Possess a high level of competency using computer spreadsheet applications.

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

• Capable of producing concise, accurate and timely reports.
• Working knowledge of SBS Oracle finance system and Microsoft Office software applications

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with both finance and non finance colleagues
• Composed and resilient, able to work under pressure
• Ability to communicate concepts effectively
• Position outlook and willingness to embrace change
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Team Working
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Capable of producing concise, accurate and timely reports.
• Working knowledge of SBS Oracle finance system and Microsoft Office software applications

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

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.

Name Mark Whitehouse Job title Finance Manager Email address [e-mail] Additional information

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