Financial Management - Assistant Divisional Accountant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Divisional Accountant to join the finance team within the Corporate/Central department. The role involves supporting the Finance Manager and Assistant Director of Finance in delivering financial and statutory obligations. The successful candidate will provide financial management information and support to Trust-wide departmental budgets, contributing to the overall objectives of the Trust's Finance Department. This position requires working within a multidisciplinary team and providing financial advice and training to non-finance managers.
Key responsibilities
- Provide financial management information and support to Trust wide departmental budgets.
- Develop relationships across directorates and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Give high-level advice on financial issues, including disputes with outside agencies.
- Support the maintenance and reconciliation of budgetary positions monthly.
- Monitor expenditure trends and budgetary performance, identifying significance for budget holders.
- Play a key role in developing systems to monitor and maximise income opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Previous experience in a management accounts environment
- Evidence of innovative approach in analysing and drawing conclusions from complex financial and performance data
- Demonstrate knowledge of Financial planning, Budgetary strategy & control, NHS Trust financial regime, Costing, Financial support to budget holders, Payment by Results
- Highly numerate
- Evidence of involvement in dealing with complex change issues
- Understanding of structures of NHS
- Knowledge of Acute Hospital Environment
- Ability to Lead & Motivate Staff
- Decisive and able to use own Judgement
- Knowledge and understanding of HR policies
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Demonstrates commitment to staff development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence
- Consistent professionalism and objectivity
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Training towards CCAB professional qualification
- NHS financial management experience
- Corporate Finance Reporting
- Evidence of achievement and success at a senior level in NHS finance
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Financial Management - Assistant Divisional Accountant
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the finance team as an Assistant Divisional Accountant. The role is within Corporate\Central department reporting directly to the Finance Manager and Assistant Director of Finance (Financial Management).
As a department we strive to be a world class finance team and be the employer of choice for finance staff. The successful candidate will support the development of this vision and ensure our Trust receives the best financial services and support possible. To do this they will; work to the highest professional standards, add value in all that they do, deliver stakeholder satisfaction and create an environment ensuring we are a great place to work, maximising staff potential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide support to the Finance Manager in the delivery of financial and statutory obligations of the Trusts Financial Management function.Specific responsibility for providing financial management information and support to Trust wide departmental budgets.To be a key member of the Trust's Finance Department and contribute to the delivery of its overall objectives.
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