Management Accounts Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Management Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. In this role, you'll deliver accurate financial information and collaborate with various departments. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage financial data. This opportunity offers a chance to contribute to significant financial operations within a dynamic environment while supporting decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and analysis.
• Ability to manage and interpret complex financial data.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor complex financial information using Excel.
• Coordinate production of monthly financial reports on schedule.
• Provide financial analysis and ensure accurate systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Join Our Finance Team – Management Accounts Assistant

Are you looking to take the next step in your finance career within a dynamic and supportive NHS environment? We’re seeking a Management Accounts Assistant to join our busy but welcoming finance team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll play a key part in delivering accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making across the Trust. You’ll work closely with budget holders to help manage resources effectively — often guiding them through challenging financial discussions and helping to align expectations with reality.

Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll liaise daily with colleagues in Financial Services, while also engaging with internal departments such as HR, Clinical Directorates, and other teams across the Trust. Externally, you’ll communicate with auditors, suppliers, other NHS organisations, and ICBs to ensure smooth and compliant financial operations.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers and people, and who thrives in a role where attention to detail and strong communication skills really make a difference.

If you\'re ready to join a friendly team where your work truly matters —apply today!

Responsibilities

• Preparing, calculating, planning and monitoring complex information (using Excel spreadsheets and other Microsoft programs), ensuring the accurate input of data and coding of transactions.
• Planning, overseeing and coordinating the production of complex monthly financial reports to an agreed timetable.
• Providing complex financial information and analysis, producing reports and ensuring that all systems and processes are up to date and accurate in order to assist with the various year-end accounting activities.
• Attend meetings in support of the Financial Management Reporting team as required.

About the Organisation / Our Ambition

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.

Additional Information

For more information of this interesting role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to receiving your application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable number of applications be received.

Please note there is no sponsorship available for this role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025