Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Accountant or finalist to join the Financial Management team at Walsall Healthcare Trust taking the lead with one of our key Clinical Divisions and supporting the attainment of the Trust's financial performance.
The post holder will provide financial support and advice on behalf of the Divisional Business Accountant to a Division with a budget of circa 50-60m, and the provision of support will involve dealing with complex, emotive and contentious issues. It will involve the requirement to constrain managers to ensure financial targets are met. Financial support will include advising the managers and Directors on how to make the most effective use of finance and other resources to bring about increased efficiency and service improvement. The post holder will be key to developing commercial awareness throughout the clinical divisions and will understand the linkages between financial and other performance targets.
Main duties of the job
Working as a business partner to the Division to ensure value for money, appropriate financial control, develop business cases.
Producing Monthly Management Accounts for the Services they are supporting and presenting these positions at regular meetings.
Having challenging conversations to ensure efficiency targets are achieved.
Taking responsibility for management, development, training, and performance of the staff accountable to them.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
407-CORP-7470139
Job locations
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, probity and stewardship, including standing financial instructions, standing orders.
Ensure that the Divisions financial records represent a true and fair view and meet financial timescales and requirements of the Trusts corporate reporting system, external statutory returns and accounts and accounting policies and legislation. Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, probity and stewardship, including standing financial instructions, standing orders.
Ensure that the Divisions financial records represent a true and fair view and meet financial timescales and requirements of the Trusts corporate reporting system, external statutory returns and accounts and accounting policies and legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Part qualified Accountant / Finalist - CCAB (or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experiance
Essential

• Recent experience in a middle grade NHS Finance role
• Substantial experience in the accountancy profession
• In depth financial management experience and knowledge preferably within the public sector

Competencies
Essential

• High level I.T. literacy
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Professional, clear and effective communications and presentation skills

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Part qualified Accountant / Finalist - CCAB (or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experiance
Essential

• Recent experience in a middle grade NHS Finance role
• Substantial experience in the accountancy profession
• In depth financial management experience and knowledge preferably within the public sector

Competencies
Essential

• High level I.T. literacy
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Professional, clear and effective communications and presentation skills

Skills Required