Trainee Management Accountant - Apprenticeship/Developmental Role

Integrated Care System; Grays; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS trust in the UK is looking for a Trainee Management Accountant. This role involves providing financial management support and assistance with budget processes. Candidates must have GCSEs in English and Maths and be committed to pursuing an accountancy qualification. This position offers an AAT Apprenticeship and various employee benefits including NHS discounts and flexible working options.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths Grade C/4 or above.
• Committed to studying towards an accountancy qualification.
• Proficient in use of IT software including spreadsheets, word processing and email.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of monthly budget reports for directorates.
• Prepare and input journals to correct coding errors.
• Liaise with the purchasing department for non-stock requisitions.
• Assist with the annual budget setting process.
• Raise invoices for directorate income correctly.

Skills

Teamwork

Relationship building

Keyboard skills

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths Grade C/4 or above

Committed to studying towards AAT qualification

Tools

IT software including spreadsheets

Word processing

Email

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Management Accountant - Apprenticeship/Developmental Role

The closing date is 10 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the EPUT Finance team for a Trainee Management Accountant. The successful post holder will be required to enrol onto an AAT Accountancy Apprenticeship once the 3 month probation period has been passed and completed.

ROLE SUMMARY

To assist with the provision of a comprehensive financial management service to clinical and/or corporate managers within one or more directorates. This will involve working closely with budget managers to provide financial management advice and support using information produced by the management accounting team.

The trainee management accountant is part of a team providing support to one or more Executive Directors. Within this larger team, the trainee management accountant works with either the senior management accountant providing financial management information and advice to a defined group of budget holders.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To assist the senior management accountant in the production of monthly budget reports for services within one or more directorates, ensuring that the monthly reporting timetable is achieved, the data within the reports is accurate and correctly takes account of all appropriate accruals and pre-payments. This will include reconciling budget movements, monitoring savings plans, and identifying and investigating variances.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job responsibilities

Prepare and input journals to correct coding errors, enter monthly commitments and pre-payments ensuring appropriate supporting information is provided and transactions are correctly authorised

Prepare and input budget virements ensuring that the trust virement policy and procedures are adhered to.

To liaise with the purchasing department and ensure all non-stock requisitions are appropriately coded by Management Accounts and promptly returned to purchasing.

Reconciliation and clearance of suspense accounts.

Responsible for the maintenance of up to date budget managers lists.

Accompany the senior management accountant to regular meetings with budget holders to discuss financial performance and to understand the reasons for any variances.

Assist with the annual budget setting process, which will include costing an approved staffing establishment and maintaining budget working papers.

Raise invoices for directorate income correctly and regularly. Provide appropriate and clear supporting information for charges.

Understand and comply with key financial procedures and policies including Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and purchasing procedures

Contribute to the production of the Trust Annual Accounts, completing working papers, analysis and returns as directed.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths Grade C/4 or above
• Committed to studying towards an accountancy qualification, e.g. Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT
• Proficient in use of IT software including spreadsheets, word processing and email

Skills/Experience

• Able to work as part of a team and contribute to the achievement of team objectives
• Able to build good working relationships
• Excellent keyboard skills

Personal Qualities

• Able and willing to learn new skills
• Current driving licence - Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thurrock Community Hospital - Thameside House

Thurrock Community Hospital - Thameside House