Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts award winning Finance department.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest Trusts in the UK. In joining the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts Finance department, you would be part of a high performing and committed team who are passionate in delivering high quality, patient focused and sustainable healthcare with a focus on clinically led transformation allowing the trust to best serve its patients for the future.
Expected Shortlisting Date
30/08/2025
Planned Interview Date
18/09/2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a senior, qualified and experienced Accountant to join the Financial Management team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality financial management advice and support to the managers and clinicians in a Clinical Service Unit (CSU).
You will also provide leadership and line management to a team of CSU accountants and other financial management staff ensuring that deadlines are met and quality assurance standards are achieved.
The role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across the wider finance function.
The Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA Accountant
Experience of working within a finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering results, a quality service and delivering at pace
About us
At LTHT, you will be joining over 22,000 colleagues who take pride in what they do, respect each other, and enjoy working together to provide exceptional patient care. LTHT is one of the largest teaching hospitals in NHS England with a planned financial turnover in excess of 2.0bn with a challenging efficiency saving programme of 89m.
Working alongside a range of finance and healthcare colleagues, LTHT contributes to life in the Leeds region, not only by being one of the largest employers, but by supporting the health and wellbeing of the community and playing a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
15 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
64,455 to 74,896 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-FIN-0148
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across the wider finance function.
The Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA Accountant
Experience of working within a finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering results, a quality service and delivering at pace Job description
Job responsibilities
The role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across the wider finance function.
The Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA Accountant
Experience of working within a finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering results, a quality service and delivering at pace
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in providing impartial detailed financial advice and information to management teams
• Experience of working in financial management roles including the areas of budget setting and financial planning; financial reporting
• To make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Knowledge of common NHS activity information and measures of productivity and awareness of problems and potential shortcomings`

Skills and Behaviours
Essential

• The ability to work within an area which requires the post holder to react quickly to the financial requirements of the CSU
• Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
• The ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident but pleasant communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged

Desirable

• An ability to deal with highly complex issues with a wide range of parties including colleagues both finance and non-finance from all levels of seniority up to board level directors

Qualifications
Essential

• Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified, equivalent to Masters level qualification)
• 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in providing impartial detailed financial advice and information to management teams
• Experience of working in financial management roles including the areas of budget setting and financial planning; financial reporting
• To make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Knowledge of common NHS activity information and measures of productivity and awareness of problems and potential shortcomings`

Skills and Behaviours
Essential

• The ability to work within an area which requires the post holder to react quickly to the financial requirements of the CSU
• Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
• The ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident but pleasant communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged

Desirable

• An ability to deal with highly complex issues with a wide range of parties including colleagues both finance and non-finance from all levels of seniority up to board level directors

Qualifications
Essential

• Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified, equivalent to Masters level qualification)
• 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English