Deputy Financial Management Accountant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate and driven Deputy Financial Management Accountant to join the Finance Team in Research and Innovation at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The post-holder will support the Financial Management Accountant in providing financial management advice to Research & Innovation, assisting managers in achieving financial objectives. Key responsibilities include approving project costings, contracts, and completing financial returns, as well as business planning and delivering accurate financial information. The role also involves managing a small team.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Financial Management Accountant in providing financial management support and advice to Research & Innovation (R&I).
- Assist R&I Managers in achieving their financial objectives.
- Support the Financial Management Accountant in approving R&I project costings and contracts.
- Support the Financial Management Accountant in the completion of project financial returns.
- Contribute to Business Planning and the provision of accurate and timely financial information.
- Manage a small team.
Essential criteria
- CCAB or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience in final stages of CCAB or CIMA qualification
- Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner organisations
- Understanding of NHS finance and accounting principles.
- Knowledge of financial management and budgetary management
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working in a finance environment.
- Management accounts experience, including dealing with budget holders
- Costing of grant applications or similar equivalent costing experience
- Staff management.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Demonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD.
- Working knowledge of Centros Financial Ledger System.
- Understanding of research grant funding processes.
- Experience of working in a financial management role with an Acute Trust.
- Post qualification experience.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Financial Management Accountant
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our well established Finance Team working in Research and Innovation at one of the UK's largest NHS Trust's. We're excited to be recruiting for a passionate and driven Deputy Financial Management Accountant, to be an integral part of a high-quality financial management function. We are looking for a high calibre CCAB or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience and in final stages of qualification accountant, who is highly organised and motivated individual. You will be responsible for the management of a small team so the ability to manage and inspire others to make a difference is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Financial Management Accountant is a senior team member who is responsible for supporting the Financial Management Accountant to provide financial management support and advice to Research & Innovation (R&I), thereby assisting the R&I Managers to achieve their financial objectives. The post-holder supports the Financial Management Accountant in relation to approving R&I project costings, contracts, and the completion of project financial returns, as well as Business Planning and the provision of accurate and timely delivery of a suite of financial information that enables
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