Job Description

The post-holder will provide high quality financial information support and advice to the allocated Estates and Facilities functions, thereby assisting the Managers to achieve their financial objectives.
In performance of these duties, to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of a suite of financial information that enables the allocated Facilities functions, and the Trust, to provide an efficient and effective service within the resources available.
Main duties of the job
Budgetary Control and Financial Advice
To act as the Financial Management Accountant with the objective of ensuring that the Facilities function achieves financial balance in accordance with the Trust's corporate financial objectives.
To formulate, agree and set realistic and deliverable activity (where applicable), income and expenditure budgets for the Facilities functions in consultation with the Facilities functions' Management Teams and Directorate Management Teams, in accordance with Trust policies and strategies.
To provide active support to ensure that all Facilities functions' savings targets are underpinned with substantive, recurrent and deliverable solutions, reporting progress against such targets, whilst proactively seeking solutions for forthcoming saving targets.
To promote and lead financial awareness amongst staff across the Facilities functions' and provide training as appropriate. To ensure that awareness of the Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and financial procedures is promoted and to ensure the Finance team and Facilities functions' business processes enable these to be adhered to. To work with the Trust's Internal Audit function to ensure that any recommendations relating to the efficiency and probity of control functions are implemented.
To negotiate with other organisations over any financial aspects of service delivery.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
Date posted
01 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
55,690 to 62,682 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
349-COR-7518097C-RL4
Job locations
Cobbett House
Manchester
M13 9WL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• CCAB Qualified Accountant, with evidenced on-going Continuing Professional Development
• ECDL or equivalent IT Skills

Desirable

• MBA or similar

Specialist Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner organisations
• Understanding of the wider NHS Management and Modernisation Agenda
• Understanding of the NHS and Foundation Trust Financial Regime
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in leading change management regimes

Desirable

• Experience of working in the acute sector
• NHS General Management experience
• Experience of finance support to estates & facilities
• Experience of PFI contracts or other complex SLAs

Skills
Essential

• Strong numerical skills
• Able to deduce key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning
• Able to use written communication to present relevant information in a concise format
• Ability to engage verbally and effectively with disciplines at all levels within the organisation
• Negotiating and influencing skills of the highest order
• Ability to use a range of computerised systems to a good level
• Understand and interpret Department of Health Guidelines

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• CCAB Qualified Accountant, with evidenced on-going Continuing Professional Development
• ECDL or equivalent IT Skills

Desirable

• MBA or similar

Specialist Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner organisations
• Understanding of the wider NHS Management and Modernisation Agenda
• Understanding of the NHS and Foundation Trust Financial Regime
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in leading change management regimes

Desirable

• Experience of working in the acute sector
• NHS General Management experience
• Experience of finance support to estates & facilities
• Experience of PFI contracts or other complex SLAs

Skills
Essential

• Strong numerical skills
• Able to deduce key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning
• Able to use written communication to present relevant information in a concise format
• Ability to engage verbally and effectively with disciplines at all levels within the organisation
• Negotiating and influencing skills of the highest order
• Ability to use a range of computerised systems to a good level
• Understand and interpret Department of Health Guidelines

Skills Required