Job Description

Are you looking for a role in NHS Finance, working as part of a fast paced, compassionate, and innovative team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant within our Trust. We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated individual to join our finance team in providing a comprehensive Financial Management service to Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This role is part of a wider Financial Management team that provides advice and support to the Business Units within the Trust. Working closely with the wider team, this role will provide you with an opportunity to work in a central financial management team supporting Business Unit and Trust reporting.
The post holder will supportthe Strategic Finance Teams, providing timely and accurate financial and supporting information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring of Trust, Divisions, and Departmental financial positions. This will include production of accurate financial information including the processing of accrual, prepayment and adjustment journals, and preparation of the monthly financial position and performance reports, including budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, commenting on influencing factors
Candidates should therefore be confident in liaising with budget managers, have excellent communication skills and be able to use their initiative to solve problems and work as a supportive and efficient team member, with a good attention to detail.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Assistant Management Accountant include, but are not limited to:
To support the Management Accountants in the provision of a high-quality financial management service
To work closely with the Strategic Finance Teams, providing timely and accurate financial and supporting information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring of Trust, Divisions, and Departmental financial positions.
To produce accurate financial information including the processing of accrual, prepayment and adjustment journals aligned to standard processes.
To support the processing of all interfaces between financial systems and the general ledger
To work with the Senior Finance Team to ensure that annual income and expenditure budgets are prepared in a timely manner ensuring that they meet the Trust's financial and clinical objectives.
Preparation of the monthly financial position and performance reports, including budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis, commenting on influencing factors
Support the Expenditure & Systems Accountant in the maintenance of the coding structure held within all financial systems
Support the Expenditure & Systems Accountant in the maintenance of delegated expenditure limits and coding structure within the Trust purchase ordering system
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Details
Date posted
29 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
297-7580303
Job locations
Bensham Hospital
Fontwell Drive
Gateshead
NE8 4YL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Agile Working:
All our staff have a work base. However, the Trust operates a flexible agile working policy and therefore the finance team will be based on site for a proportion of the week and have the ability to work from home, if preferred, for the rest of the week on a rota basis.
The Financial Management team work to a flexible working policy meaning flexible start and finish times and the ability to take back time owed.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
Agile Working:
All our staff have a work base. However, the Trust operates a flexible agile working policy and therefore the finance team will be based on site for a proportion of the week and have the ability to work from home, if preferred, for the rest of the week on a rota basis.
The Financial Management team work to a flexible working policy meaning flexible start and finish times and the ability to take back time owed.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• A good level of education in a numerate subject.
• A detailed understanding of accounting procedures.
• Experience in the Finance department of a busy organisation
• A good working knowledge of financial computer systems
• oAble to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to

Desirable

• recent NHS experience

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 5 or Association of Accounting Technician membership or foundation level of a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience in the use of computerised general ledger
• Excellent IT Skills with extensive experience in the use of spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

• NHS finance experience
• Use of Oracle
• Knowledge of other finance systems for example, payroll, debtors and supplies

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• A good level of education in a numerate subject.
• A detailed understanding of accounting procedures.
• Experience in the Finance department of a busy organisation
• A good working knowledge of financial computer systems
• oAble to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to

Desirable

• recent NHS experience

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 5 or Association of Accounting Technician membership or foundation level of a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience in the use of computerised general ledger
• Excellent IT Skills with extensive experience in the use of spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

• NHS finance experience
• Use of Oracle
• Knowledge of other finance systems for example, payroll, debtors and supplies

Skills Required