Senior Finance Assistant: Sponsorship Available

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 6 Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. The successful candidate will assist the Deputy finance manager to provide accurate, timely and meaningful financial information and advice to a range of individuals.

Main duties of the job

To support the development of all financial reporting aspects of the Trust, assisting in the timely completion of all Trustwide financial management reporting requirements and any internal and external partners ensuring that best practice and compliance with the latest requirements is maintained at all times.

To support production of reports to the Board and finance team, assisting in consolidating information, including forecasting of activity, income and expenditure and analysis of key movements from plan.

To have and further develop knowledge of reporting tools and spreadsheet skills in order to support development of bespoke reporting, forecasting and planning documents for all levels of the organisation.

To assist a wide range of projects in specific development areas as determined by the Deputy Finance Manager.

To support the Deputy Finance Manager with financial and operational issues.

To act as the finance support for one or more Divisions providing high quality information, support and advice ensuring a cohesive approach to activity, income, expenditure and workforce.

To work closely with the clinical and operational managers and relevant budget holders, taking responsibility for providing a comprehensive financial management service.

To support the Deputy Finance Manager in providing financial reporting, planning, forecasting and advisory service within Divisions to the operational managers and budget holders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualified or actively studying for a CCAB (or equivalent) qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualified or passed finalist CCAB (or equivalent) i.e. CIMA, ACCA, CiPFA

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with senior clinicians (or equivalent).
  • Evidence of experience of financial management accounts in the NHS, other public sector or large commercial organisation.
  • Experience of supporting the annual financial planning and budget setting process.
  • Experience of analysing and using non-financial as well as financial information in business planning, reporting and decision making.
  • Experience of delivering or supporting specific improvement in CBU finance performance.
  • Acute Sector experience.

Desirable

  • Experience of procurement.
  • Experience of analysing and using non-financial information in business planning, reporting and decision making.
  • Financial reporting experience in the NHS, other public sector or large commercial organisation.

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of NHS planning and reporting processes.
  • Able to create and develop spreadsheets.
  • Able to apply appropriate costing methodologies in accordance with best practice
  • Ability to contribute to the understanding of financial information of CBUs and the Trust.
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
  • Ability to develop innovative problem-solving approaches and to work to demanding timescales.
  • Detailed knowledge of General Ledger systems and reporting tools. Able to handle large quantities of data and evaluate complex financial problems
  • Good report writing skills.

Desirable

  • Application of change management tools and techniques.
  • Programming or software knowledge working with highly complex systems and a variety of information sources.
  • Ability to handle complex budgets and manage change.
  • Have experience of supporting the production of financials for business cases.
  • Ability to make judgements, assess and quantify risk and determine the impact of decisions and actions on the organisation.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional and personal credibility and integrity.
  • Team player.
  • Able both to lead and to support others to achieve objectives.
  • Calm and resolute under pressure

Other

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
  • Able to travel between sites
  • Occupational Health clearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 9 October 2026

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