(**) Management Accounts Trainee

NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Management Accountant Trainee to support the Finance Manager and Management Accountant in delivering robust financial reporting across sites.

The role emphasizes analysis, budget preparation, and use of Excel, Power BI, and ESR payroll; training on Oracle/Access may be provided. The post is based in Southend-on-Sea with a salary of £25,272 per year (pro rata for part time).

Qualifications

• GCSEs (Mathematics & English) at grade C/4 or above.
• Knowledge of finance procedures and reporting processes.
• Ability to produce accurate financial reports and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with production of timely financial performance reports for Site/Departments.
• Ensure income and expenditure are accurately reported in financial statements.
• Support staffing changes and recruitment cost approvals in a timely manner.
• Perform analysis using Power BI, pivot tables, and related tools to keep reports up to date.
• Provide financial advice to budget holders and external customers as needed.
• Contribute to budget preparation and validation of staff in post.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Pivot tables

Finance procedures

Education

GCSEs (Mathematics & English)

Tools

Access

Oracle

ESR payroll system

Business Intelligence

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Site MSE Town Southend-on-Sea Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/11/2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are seeking Management Accountant Trainee within our Financial Management/reporting Team. The job involves assisting the Finance Manager, Finance Analyst and Management Accountant in the provision of a complete, professional financial service to a range of Sites/Departments, providing timely and accurate financial support and advice through the provision of robust monitoring information.

The aim of the role is to provide support to the Management Accountant in the provision of accurate and timely financial reporting and advice to a number of directorates, through the application of regular analysis and ad hoc tasks.

You will be required to work a significant proportion of their time (more than 80%) using computer applications. The computer applications used include the software packages Excel, Word, Access, Oracle, Business Intelligence and our Trust payroll system ESR.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be expected to engage with a variety of staff both within and outside of the Trust and at different levels.
• To assist with the production of accurate and timely financial performance reports from systems to support the financial management decisions by the Trust
• Ensure that that all relevant income and expenditure is accurately reported in the financial statements of the Trust in accordance with monthly reporting timetables
• Support service with changes and recruitment of staffing. This will involve working with the service, Management Accountants and Deputy Finance Business Partners to ensure these are actioned, challenged and appropriately approved in a timely manner
• Support the service and Financial services team with resolution of coding of invoices where appropriate
• To perform a program of analysis work as appropriate to each Service and to assist in ensuring that the program remains up to date. This will include reports with the use of Power BI reports, pivot tables, graphs and tables
• To provide financial advice and assistance as required, to other finance staff, budget holders and external customers on matters arising
• To assist with the preparation of budget setting, particularly with regards to the validation of staff in post and the costing of those staff

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to understand routine work based procedures applicable to this role
• Evidence of Knowledge of Finance procedures

Communication Skills

Qualifications

• At least 5 A*-C grade GCSE incl. Mathematics & English

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.