Job Description

The purpose of the post is to support the Finance Business Partner and Directorate Accountant in providing information to the Finance Managers and Budget Holders for the Surgical Service Lines.
We welcome applications from recent graduates and individuals with finance qualifications who can demonstrate that they meet the requirements outlined in the person specification.
The Finance Team has over 50 members of staff working in Financial Accounts, Management Accounts and Contracting across the Bedford and Luton Site. It is a great place to work where we support learning and development of our staff. We have an excellent track record of supporting, developing and promoting our staff internally.
We are also proud to hold the following employer accreditations
ACCA Approved Employer Programme
CIMA Premier Partner
AAT Employer Scheme
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the post is to support the Directorate Accountants in providing information to the Finance Managers and Budget Holders ensuring that the Trust meets both its financial and performance targets.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Details
Date posted
31 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
418-FIN5443-EH
Job locations
Luton & Dunstable Hospital or Bedford Hospital
Luton or Bedford
LU4 0DZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
To help produce timely and accurate financial statements for service lines on a monthly basis through the calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments.
To support budget holders in managing their financial position such that the Trust is able to achieve its financial targets. This will include providing complex and sensitive information, and will require skills of negotiation and persuasion.
Support directorate accountants with variance analysis.
Deal with queries from budget holders and other member of the finance team.
To provide reports of the service lines financial position to the Directorate Accountants to allow aggregation of the Trusts financial position on a timely monthly basis.
To analyse financial trends involving many streams of data and forecast financial expenditure.
Raise invoices to other organisations for ad hoc/regular services provided.
To help prepare annual service line budgets for service planning, supporting budget holders through the budget setting process.
To monitor & control budgetary changes throughout the year for relevant service lines.
To act independently and show initiative under the supervision of Directorate Accountants
To provide ad hoc support to Directorate Accountants, Finance Managers, Director of Finance & other team members as required. Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
To help produce timely and accurate financial statements for service lines on a monthly basis through the calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments.
To support budget holders in managing their financial position such that the Trust is able to achieve its financial targets. This will include providing complex and sensitive information, and will require skills of negotiation and persuasion.
Support directorate accountants with variance analysis.
Deal with queries from budget holders and other member of the finance team.
To provide reports of the service lines financial position to the Directorate Accountants to allow aggregation of the Trusts financial position on a timely monthly basis.
To analyse financial trends involving many streams of data and forecast financial expenditure.
Raise invoices to other organisations for ad hoc/regular services provided.
To help prepare annual service line budgets for service planning, supporting budget holders through the budget setting process.
To monitor & control budgetary changes throughout the year for relevant service lines.
To act independently and show initiative under the supervision of Directorate Accountants
To provide ad hoc support to Directorate Accountants, Finance Managers, Director of Finance & other team members as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good standard of education - A level or equivalent

Desirable

• Maths & English qualifications

Studying for Accounting qualification
Essential

• Obtained AAT intermediate level of equivalent

Desirable

• Other accounting qualification

Good written & presentation skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance professionals

Desirable

• Application is well written, concise and well presented

Knowledge of Excel
Essential

• Demonstrates use of Excel for their current or past role

Desirable

• Has attended Excel courses

Personal Skills
Essential

• Ability to work independently and show initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good standard of education - A level or equivalent

Desirable

• Maths & English qualifications

Studying for Accounting qualification
Essential

• Obtained AAT intermediate level of equivalent

Desirable

• Other accounting qualification

Good written & presentation skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance professionals

Desirable

• Application is well written, concise and well presented

Knowledge of Excel
Essential

• Demonstrates use of Excel for their current or past role

Desirable

• Has attended Excel courses

Personal Skills
Essential

• Ability to work independently and show initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team

Skills Required