NHS Deputy Financial Accountant – Flexible Hours & Systems

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

We are recruiting a Deputy Financial Accountant for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Liverpool. The role focuses on leading balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, and statutory reporting while ensuring robust financial control.

You will also support finance systems development and coach junior colleagues in a collaborative team environment. The post is Band 6, full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday), with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification with degree-level experience.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• CCAB professional accountancy qualification or willing to work towards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Support statutory reporting and regulatory information.
• Develop and maintain financial systems and reporting tools.
• Coach and supervise junior colleagues.

Skills

Written communication

Professionalism

Analytical skills

Organisation

Working under pressure

Change management

Priorities management

Education

AAT qualification with degree-level experience

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

CCAB qualification or willing to work towards

Tools

Oracle GL/BI

Excel

MS Word

Access

Job description

We are recruiting a Deputy Financial Accountant for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Liverpool. The role focuses on leading balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, and statutory reporting while ensuring robust financial control.

You will also support finance systems development and coach junior colleagues in a collaborative team environment. The post is Band 6, full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday), with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum.