(*) Management Accounts Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organised Management Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. You will support monthly financial reporting, forecasts and analysis across assigned services, providing timely financial information to budget holders and managers.

The role offers development in financial management and business partnering within a large NHS organisation. A proactive, collaborative approach and attention to accurate data are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance environment with reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Experience in budget setting.
• ECDL or equivalent; proficient with financial systems/spreadsheets/databases; advanced keyboard skills.
• NHS financial knowledge including PLICs/SLR is desirable.
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of effective finance business partnering within your assigned areas.
• Assist with preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational/strategic financial plans.
• Support identification of financial risks and mitigating actions.
• Provide financial advice and support to managers, including reviewing business cases.
• Work with budget holders to support financial management and targets.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and aligned with monthly reporting timetable.
• Pursue professional development and NHS finance knowledge.

Skills

Finance experience

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Education

AAT Diploma Level 4 or equivalent (e.g., NVQ 4, Ordinary degree)

Tools

Access/SQL Databases

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (**) Management Accounts Assistant

The closing date is 09 November 2026

We are looking for a motivated and organised Management Accountant Assistant to join our Finance team and play an important role in providing a high-quality, professional financial service across the Trust.

Working closely with the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Manager, you will provide timely and accurate financial information, support and advice to budget holders and managers across your assigned services.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your financial management and business partnering experience. You will support the monthly financial reporting cycle, prepare financial performance reports and forecasts, and analyse trends and variances to help services understand and manage their financial position.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in financial management and business partnering within a large and complex organisation.

If you are enthusiastic about finance, enjoy working collaboratively and can provide accurate and insightful financial information to support decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Support the development of effective finance business partnering within your assigned areas.
• Assist with the preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational and strategic financial plans.
• Support the identification of financial risks and appropriate mitigating actions.
• Provide financial advice and support to managers, including contributing to the development and review of business cases.
• Work with budget holders to support effective financial management and contribute towards the Trust achieving its financial targets.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and provided in accordance with the Trust's monthly reporting timetable.
• Take an active approach to your professional development, building your knowledge, skills and experience within NHS finance.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE grade 4 and above or equivalent
• AAT Diploma Level 4 or equivalent (e.g., NVQ 4, Ordinary degree).

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in a finance environment is essential with detailed knowledge of reconciliations, double entry booking keeping, financial systems including budgeting processes etc.
• Experience of budget setting.
• ECDL or equivalent is essential. - i.e., experienced in the use of financial systems/ spreadsheets/ databases / word processing. Advanced keyboard skills essential.
• Theoretical Knowledge of technical accounting issues currently facing the NHS.
• Knowledge of application of PLICs and SLR.
• Advanced ability in Access/SQL Databases
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities

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 and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)