Finance Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Finance Assistant within the Group Finance Team, providing financial advice to managers and contributing to business planning. The post holder will maintain the general ledger, ensure compliance with finance policies, and assist with budgetary control. It offers a pathway into an NHS finance career, with opportunities to study for AAT and professional accountancy qualifications. The role involves supporting the Finance Manager and preparing financial reports and journals.
Essential criteria
- o4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) of which two must be Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- oCompleted or current studying for AAT level 2 or higher. OR equivalent accounting/finance qualification oDegree
- oWork Experience
- oWithin a financial environment. oWithin the NHS or a large public sector organisation.
- oUse of Microsoft Office products particularly Excel spreadsheets
- oBrief understanding of NHS finance
- oNumeracy oAbility to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing oAbility to work on own initiative within agreed parameters oSelf-motivated oAbility to adhere to tight deadlines oAble to work as part of a team oBe keen to undertake further personal development
- oConfident in communicating via Microsoft Teams
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
- o4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) of which two must be Maths and English
- oCompleted or current studying for AAT level 2 or higher. OR equivalent accounting/finance qualification oDegree
- oWork Experience
- oWithin a financial environment. oWithin the NHS or a large public sector organisation.
- oUse of Microsoft Office products particularly Excel spreadsheets
- oBrief understanding of NHS finance
- oNumeracy oAbility to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing oAbility to work on own initiative within agreed parameters oSelf-motivated oAbility to adhere to tight deadlines oAble to work as part of a team oBe keen to undertake further personal development
- oConfident in communicating via Microsoft Teams
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Finance Assistant
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.
The post holder will be part of a team directly involved in the maintenance of the general ledger and budgetary control system and ensuring compliance with all finance policies and procedures [including the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)].
This role will provide the successful candidate with a stepping stone into an NHS finance career with the opportunity to study for an AAT qualification and then onto a Professional Accountancy qualification through the apprenticeship levy route.
There will be an opportunity to progress in this training role to a Band 4 on successful completion of the required competency framework.
The interview process will include an MS Excel Test as part of the selection process.
Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested
Main duties of the job
- Support the Finance Mana
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