Senior Management Accounts Assistant

My Mind; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 4 Senior Management Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. You will assist in detailed budgeting and provide timely financial information to clinical and non-clinical services.

The role offers a clear progression path within a respected NHS organisation, with a strong focus on governance, accuracy and timely reporting. DBS checks may apply with a small annual Update Service fee.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths & English).
• Proven commitment to Continuing development.
• Knowledge of the NHS Finance Regime and the working of NHS bodies
• An understanding of NHS accounting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Business & Value Partner in the preparation and compilation of detailed budgets for the Care Group or Clinical Support service.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc financial management information for budget queries in a tactful, timely and efficient manner.
• Communicate with budget holders to analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and budget variances.
• Provide managers with relevant information, including staff pay costs through supplying trend analyses and reconciliations to enable budget holders to take corrective action on under/overspent budgets.

Job description

Site Redesmere, Countess of Chester Health Park Town Chester Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to join the Finance team as a Band 4 Senior Management Accounts Assistant.

This role provides an excellent platform for an ambitious professional looking to develop their finance career within a strong team. The team structure provides a clear route of progression in a rewarding and challenging environment. We are also proud to hold a Level 3 Towards Excellence Accreditation from OneNHS Finance/Skills Development Network.

The Senior Management Accounts Assistant will play a key role in the Management Accounting Team and provide support in providing timely, relevant and accurate financial information to clinical and non-clinical services.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Business & Value Partner in the preparation and compilation of detailed budgets, provide monthly and ad hoc financial management information for budget queries in a tactful, timely and efficient manner for both information and planning purposes for the Care Group or Clinical Support service.

To communicate with budget holders in all aspects of budget management, to analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and budget variances. To provide managers with the relevant information, including sensitive information such as staff pay costs through supplying trend analyses and reconciliations to enable budget holders to take corrective action on under/overspent budgets.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

At CWP, please note that you may be required to pay for a DBS check, with costs deducted from salary following appointment. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies if you elect to enrol for the DBS Update Service.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

We are Disability Confident, Veteran-Aware and Rainbow Badge Scheme members, embracing an inclusive approach to our recruitment and staff development.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths & English).
• Proven commitment to Continuing development.

Knowledge & Expertise

• Knowledge of financial systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Intermediate Access with advanced keyboard skills where speed and accuracy of data entry are necessary.
• Awareness of the NHS Finance Regime and the working of NHS bodies
• An understanding of NHS accounting policies and procedures.

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a financial environment.
• Experience of using General Ledger and periphery electronic modules.
• Familiar with working in a multidisciplinary environment/team.

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Lauren Jones Job title Management Accountant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07811090200

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?

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