Senior Assistant Research and Innovation Accountant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield seeks an enthusiastic Senior Assistant Research and Innovation Accountant. This role offers the chance to gain broad financial skills in the Clinical Research arena, with opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Attractive annual leave and pension schemes

Health and well-being packages

Financial support systems

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discount opportunities with retailers

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA Part qualified.
• Experience in Research Accounting or Management Accounting functions.
• Good IT skills with advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support comprehensive Financial Management services across the organisation.
• Lead production of financial reports ensuring resource optimisation.
• Supervise the Research and Innovation Finance Team.

Skills

Numeracy

Financial management

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA part qualified

Tools

Excel

Integra ledger systems

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 26/06/2025

Senior Assistant Research and Innovation Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

• 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.
• European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent)

Experience

• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Negotiation and persuasion skills

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You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Name Ian Brown Job title Finance Manager - Research Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0114 2269485 Additional information

Available for informal discussions about the post.