Management Accounts Officer | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Manchester is seeking a Band 5 Management Account Officer. You will provide financial insights for budget-holders and contribute to month-end activities, using Excel to analyze financial reports. Ideal candidates should have strong financial analysis skills and a commitment to enhancing healthcare services. The role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a major NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-quality financial information and advice.
• Strong understanding of month-end activities including journals and variance analysis.
• Ability to coordinate the production of monthly reports.

Responsibilities

• Be the key contact for budget-holders providing financial advice.
• Use Excel to deliver financial reports and conduct analysis.
• Complete financial month-end activities prioritizing materiality and risk.
• Produce monthly reports for budget holders and directorate meetings.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Budgeting knowledge

Tools

Financial reporting software

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making a significant impact in one of the UK's largest NHS organisations? We invite you to join our dynamic team as a Band 5 Management Account Officer for Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington, and Altrincham (WTWA), part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

Your expertise and input will influence key financial decisions that affect the quality of healthcare services. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, from clinical professionals to operational teams, providing financial insights to run services efficiently. This is an opportunity to blend financial acumen with supporting an integral national service and to grow your career in a supportive environment.

MFT offers a setting for personal and professional development. The Trust Finance Skills Development Level 2 is accredited and operates across multiple sites, providing scope to broaden your career with us.

Responsibilities

• Be the key contact for budget-holders, providing high-quality financial information and advice.
• Use Excel and other software to provide financial reports and conduct financial analysis, using formulae and other functionality as required.
• Complete financial month-end activities (journals, variance analysis) while prioritising according to materiality and risk.
• Coordinate the production of monthly reports for budget holders and directorate meetings, supporting scrutiny papers and board paper production.

About the Organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000-strong workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, offering a broad range of opportunities.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are also a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, supporting high-quality research programmes. We are progressing with our Green Plan to promote sustainability in healthcare.

Diversity and Inclusion

At MFT, we create a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent, and protect health and wellbeing. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, email our resourcing team at [e-mail].

Next Steps

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience needed, refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide with the Job Description and Person Specification to inform your decision to apply. It contains details about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.