Financial Accounts Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
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Role summary
The Financial Accounts Officer will support the Financial Accounts Team by maintaining robust financial controls and accurate accounting records. This role involves processing financial information, preparing journals and reconciliations, and assisting with month-end and year-end activities. The post holder will also respond to finance queries and maintain data within Unit4, offering an opportunity to develop financial systems knowledge and contribute to process improvements. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Essential criteria
- AAT part qualified or equivalent experience
- Experience and Knowledge Required
- Experience of working with computerised ledger systems
- Understanding of the financial regime of an NHS Foundation Trust
- Skills and Attributes
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft excel
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Ability to effectively manage own workload and that of the team
- Aptitude and Personal Qualities
- Ability to deal with confidential issues in a professional and sensitive manner.
- Ability to motivate self and guide and support others.
- Values, Drivers and Motivators
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Education/Qualifications/Training
- AAT part qualified or equivalent experience
- Experience and Knowledge Required
- Experience of working with computerised ledger systems
- Understanding of the financial regime of an NHS Foundation Trust
- Skills and Attributes
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft excel
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Ability to effectively manage own workload and that of the team
- Aptitude and Personal Qualities
- Ability to deal with confidential issues in a professional and sensitive manner.
- Ability to motivate self and guide and support others.
- Values, Drivers and Motivators
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
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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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Financial Accounts Officer
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
The Financial Accounts Officer will support the effective operation of the Financial Accounts Team by helping to maintain robust financial controls and accurate, timely accounting records. Working closely with the Financial and Charitable Fund Accountant and the Financial Systems and Reporting Accountant, the post holder will assist with processing financial information, preparing journals and reconciliations, supporting month-end and year-end activities, responding to routine finance queries, and maintaining data within Unit4 and supporting spreadsheets. The role provides an excellent opportunity to use initiative, develop financial systems knowledge and contribute to continuous improvements in finance processes and reporting.
This is a full time position 37.5 hrs Fixed term contract for 12 months maternity cover
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
Process financial informatio
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