Management Accountant

Health Jobs UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in Cambridge is seeking an individual with a degree or equivalent for a permanent position. The role requires experience in an accounting department, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office. Essential skills include reliable communication and the ability to work under pressure. The organization offers comprehensive benefits, including flexible working arrangements, and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidised parking

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, NVQ level 4 or equivalent.
• Experience of working in an accounting department, including in a specialist financial management role.
• Good working knowledge of office procedures.
• Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise, plan and organise own and others' tasks.
• Work to deadlines and manage workload effectively.
• Adapt to changes and take on new skills.

Skills

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

Ability to make use of various sub-systems to prepare and present accurate information

Record of delivering to tight deadlines and ability to prioritise workload

Advanced analytical skills with clear communication of results

Ability to analyse and present complex and large data

Leadership skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Adaptability to change

Education

Educated to degree level, NVQ level 4 or equivalent

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office packages

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities. Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 12 January 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 26 January 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level, NVQ level 4 or equivalent
  • Equivalent professional experience
• Desirable criteria
  • To be working towards an AAT qualification
  • To be working towards a CCAB qualification

Experience

• Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an accounting department, including in a specialist financial management role
  • Prioritisation, planning and organising own and others' tasks
  • Ability to work to deadlines
• Desirable criteria
  • NHS or other public sector organisation experience

Knowledge

• Essential criteria
  • Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
  • Good working knowledge of office procedures
  • Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages - in particular Microsoft Excel
  • Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities
• Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel formulae and macros

Skills

• Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to make use of the various sub-systems to prepare and present accurate and clear information
  • Record of delivering to tight deadlines and ability to prioritise workload
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
  • Ability to analyse and present complex and large data
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to adapt to change

Additional Requirements

• Essential criteria
  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
  • Willingness to take on / learn new skills and participate in project work