Senior Management Accountant

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Croydon seeks a Senior Management Accountant to support financial planning and reporting functions. Key responsibilities include producing financial plans, preparing finance reports, and participating in the Cost Improvement Programme. The ideal candidate will have CCAB finalist status, at least three years of management accounting experience in the NHS, and strong financial analysis skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience providing management accounts support.
• 3 years management accountant experience in an NHS setting.
• Experience in investigation and analysis of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Produce summary financial plans that reflect strategic objectives.
• Generate timely monthly finance reports and monitor budget performance.
• Assist in planning the Cost Improvement Programme.

Skills

In‑depth knowledge of financial systems

Excellent communication skills

Resource management

Presentation and negotiation skills

Autonomous decision-making

Education

CCAB finalist or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Budgeting systems

Financial ledger systems

Reporting software

Job description

Senior Management Accountant

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Closing date: 15 December 2025.

The Senior Management Accountant provides management and financial information and support to assigned Directorates, ensuring that their financial requirements are understood and delivered by the finance management team.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance & Business Planning – Produce summary financial plans that reflect strategic objectives; identify financial risks and develop mitigation plans; lead annual and periodic detailed budget setting processes; provide financial input into business cases.
• Reporting – Produce accurate and timely monthly finance reports; monitor budget performance and analyse key variances; produce financial forecasts; assist with financial returns and questionnaires.
• Productivity & Efficiency – Assist in planning and reporting the Cost Improvement Programme (CIP); identify key cost drivers and model activity implications.
• Engagement – Promote a modern, collaborative approach to engaging clinicians in financial management; work professionally with finance team to deliver process standardisation.
• Other – Represent the Finance Directorate; undertake ad‑hoc duties as required.

Secondment Flexibility

This permanent role is advertised with the flexibility of a potential secondment opportunity. If you would like to explore this flexibility, discuss with your line manager and raise the opportunity with the recruiting manager. All secondments will require agreement from both host and receiving organisations. Upon successful completion, you may convert the secondment to a substantive appointment.

Qualifications and Experience

• CCAB finalist or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in a large organisation providing management accounts support.
• 3 years management accountant experience in an NHS setting.
• Experience of investigation, analysis and interpretation of large amounts of financial data.

Skills

• In‑depth knowledge and experience of systems, Excel, budgeting systems, financial ledger systems and reporting software.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to assess workload and manage resources to meet overlapping targets and objectives.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Able to work autonomously with the skills to make complex decisions independently.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS.