Band 7 Financial Accountant

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The closing date is 19 January 2026

Are you looking to progress and develop your career in a fast paced and supportive working environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Financial Accounts team supporting a 2bn+ NHS Foundation Trust with a track record of high quality on the job training.

We are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued. We are constantly evolving, improving and encourage innovation.

An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant, who will support the Group Financial Controller (GFC) to ensure that the Trust and its subsidiary companies (the 'Group') comply with all statutory and mandatory external financial reporting requirements.

Support the Group Financial Controller (GFC) to ensure that the Trust and its subsidiary companies (the 'Group') comply with all statutory and mandatory external financial reporting requirements. This comprises two key areas:

• Preparation of the Trusts' monthly NHSE returns, board finance reports (SAGE and Oracle) and annual accounts.
• Oversight of the General Ledger and Financial Accounts team. To maintain the overall integrity, including the completeness and accuracy of the Group's chart of accounts.

Reconciliation of the Trust's annual budgetary process.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the role responsibilities.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please Note :
For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

• CCAB recognised accountancy qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• Experience of monthly reporting cycles and population of month end reports
• Experience of working with other finance colleagues to ensure monthly tasks are completed within tight deadlines
• Experience post qualification within a complex organisation
• Experience of working with computerised financial systems
• Experience leading team including objective setting, performance reviews and performance management
• Experience of implementing change
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
• IT literate -- spreadsheets, databases, pivot tables EDCL or equivalent
• NHS knowledge of reporting

• Ability to analyse highly complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake business case benefits analysis
• Use own initiative while knowing when to consult.
• Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial data.
• Ability to analyse highly complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake business case benefits analysis
• Use own initiative while knowing when to consult.
• Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial data.
• Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
• Appetite for hard work in a challenging but rewarding environment
• Confident
• An understanding of and demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities
• Evidence of reliability
• Occasional need to travel to attend external meetings as required as well as cross sites.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust