Senior Management Accounts Advisor

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Bebington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Wirral is offering a 12-month fixed-term Finance role for a Band 5 assistant who will produce and report financial information, support senior managers and clinical directors, and complete variance analyses to explain deviations from budgets.

You will input data to the general ledger, monitor budgets, provide timely monthly adjustments, and deputise for Finance Business Partners at departmental reviews, contributing to timely board reports.

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 level in Accounting (AAT) or equivalent.
• Word and Excel Skills, relevant IT training and experience.
• Business Administration/Finance NVQ.

Responsibilities

• Produce and report on financial information, assisting Finance Business Partners, for Senior Managers, Budget Holders and Clinical Directors.
• Provide financial analysis and support to the Finance Management team.
• Gather and produce data for inputting on the general ledger system and ensure income/expenditure is coded to cost centres.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

NHS Finance experience

Ledger knowledge

Education

NVQ 4 level in Accounting (AAT)

Word and Excel Skills

Business Administration/Finance NVQ

Tools

Oracle Integrated Financial system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (or until post holder returns, whichever is earlier - covering maternity leave) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-272-FIN

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral Town Bebington Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number to progress to shortlisting stage; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

To produce and report on financial information, assisting the Finance Business Partners, in providing information, financial support and advice to Senior Managers, Budget Holders and Clinical Directors. This includes the completion of the variance analysis to highlight key areas of deviation from agreed budgets, with reasons.

To provide financial analysis and support to the Finance Management team.

Main duties of the job

To gather and produce data for inputting on the general ledger system, ensuring all income and expenditure is shown on the relevant cost centres by way of journaling.

Monitor performance against budgets, investigate variances and advise upon remedial action where necessary.

To provide budgetary control information within tight departmental timescales.

To deputise for the Finance Business Partner’s when necessary at departmental review meetings, and provide the necessary supporting information. To provide financial advice to various levels of management within specific operational directorates.

To ensure that all relevant monthly adjustments including accruals and prepayments are performed to a tight financial timetable in order that the Finance Business Partners and Assistant Director of Finance can complete the monthly board reports on time.

To ensure that a high quality service is provided to budget managers with queries being responded to in a timely manner

To ensure that a high quality service is provided to the directorate with queries being responded to in a timely manner .

To assist the Finance Business Partner in the annual budget setting process as required .

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 level in Accounting (AAT) or equivalent
• Word and Excel Skills, relevant IT training and experience
• Business Administration/Finance NVQ

Knowledge and expertise

• Extensive experience of providing accounting services.
• Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills
• Knowledge of the Oracle Integrated Financial system
• The ability to raise debtor’s notifications for outstanding activity
• Knowledge of NHS VAT requirements.

Experience

• Previous experience of operating in a Finance role
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• NHS Finance experience

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.