Senior Assistant Research and Innovation Accountant

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their Clinical Research and Innovation Finance Team. This permanent full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to develop a broad range of financial skills while supporting financial management services across the trust, contributing to research projects, and enhancing your professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Health and well-being support service

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA part qualified.
• Demonstrable experience in financial management and accounting functions.
• Experience of supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the Research and Innovation Finance Team with financial management.
• Lead in producing timely financial reports.
• Manage financial services for R&I projects.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

AAT qualification or CCAB/CIMA part qualified

Honours Degree (Desirable)

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Clinical Research and Innovation Finance Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is seeking to obtain a broad range of financial skills within the Clinical Research and Innovation arena.

Working under the guidance of the Research Accountant you will undertake a range of tasks, including office supervision, to support the Research and Innovation Finance Team in the provision of comprehensive Financial Management services across the organisation and to regional services which are hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for candidates who are either AAT qualified or CCAB /CIMA part qualified and able to demonstrate a proven track record in financial management and analytical skills.

Candidates will have a track record of supervising staff and a commitment to their own development and of team members.

A high degree of numeracy, good written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills are essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a range of tasks, including office supervision, to support the Research and Innovation Finance Team in the provision of comprehensive Financial Management services across the organisation and to regional services which are hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

To lead in the production of timely and accurate financial reports and supporting information in accordance with best practice, ensuring that the use of resources is optimised.

To contribute to the documentation of standard operating procedures and working practices across Research and Innovation (R&I) monetary management.

To support the production of the annual R&I Financial Plans

To provide financial services for the delivery of R&I projects, including the appropriate management of projects which span financial years in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

As a member of the Financial Accounting Section of the Finance Directorate, the Postholder will is required to undertake specific projects as determined by the Deputy Chief Finance Officer (Financial Accounting) and/or Senior R&I Finance Manager.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

The Clinical Research & Innovation Finance team is a team of nine staff led by the Senior Research and Innovation Finance Manager. They are based at the Northern General Hospital within the Finance Directorate and also embedded within the Clinical Research and Innovation Office, located on the Royal Hallamshire Campus where the team provide out posted support.The team also has close working links with university partners and other NHS Organisations.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0417-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified.
• Demonstrable experience of Research and Management Accounting functions. This includes knowledge of and experience in managing a financial function, working with research programmes in excess of £5m pa.

Desirable

• Honours Degree
• European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Sufficient relevant experience working across a Research Accounting Function and/or Management Accounting Function.
• Demonstrably good IT skills, including advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies particularly pertinent to the NHS including legislation
• Staff supervision.
• Demonstrable experience of manipulating/ interrogating ledger and information systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS Financial regime, in particular in relation to research finance.
• Clinical Research Finance experience
• Production of budget and/or financial reports
• A sound knowledge of costing principles.
• Experience of Integra ledger systems

Special Skill/Aptitudes Essential

• Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility with Research and Innovation Managers and other Directorate colleagues
• Ability to meet deadlines, some of which may be conflicting, through effective organisational and planning skills.
• High degree of numeracy
• Good written and verbal reasoning communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision.
• Positive Team Player/Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually.
• Flexible and adaptable with ability to manage competing and changing workloads.
• Concentration skills to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the Organisation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with external bodies.

Desirable

• Negotiation and persuasion skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified.
• Demonstrable experience of Research and Management Accounting functions. This includes knowledge of and experience in managing a financial function, working with research programmes in excess of £5m pa.

Desirable

• Honours Degree
• European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Sufficient relevant experience working across a Research Accounting Function and/or Management Accounting Function.
• Demonstrably good IT skills, including advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies particularly pertinent to the NHS including legislation
• Staff supervision.
• Demonstrable experience of manipulating/ interrogating ledger and information systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS Financial regime, in particular in relation to research finance.
• Clinical Research Finance experience
• Production of budget and/or financial reports
• A sound knowledge of costing principles.
• Experience of Integra ledger systems

Special Skill/Aptitudes Essential

• Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility with Research and Innovation Managers and other Directorate colleagues
• Ability to meet deadlines, some of which may be conflicting, through effective organisational and planning skills.
• High degree of numeracy
• Good written and verbal reasoning communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision.
• Positive Team Player/Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually.
• Flexible and adaptable with ability to manage competing and changing workloads.
• Concentration skills to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the Organisation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with external bodies.

Desirable

• Negotiation and persuasion skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)