Assistant Finance Officer | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Liverpool, L9 7AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Following the promotion of the current postholder an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the finance team as an Assistant Finance Officer. As a department we strive to be a world class finance team and be the employer of choice for finance staff. The successful candidate will support the development of this vision and ensure our Trust receives the best financial services and support possible. To do this they will; work to the highest professional standards, add value in all that they do, deliver stakeholder satisfaction and create an environment ensuring we are a great

place to work, maximising staff potential.

The post holder will provide support to the Directorate Accountant in the delivery of financial and statutory obligations of the Trusts Financial Management function. Responsibility for supporting the production of financial information and providing support to a group of clinical and departmental budget holders. To be a key member of the Trust’s Finance Department and contribute to the delivery of its overall objectives.

Responsible to the Directorate Accountant, the post holder will be required to demonstrate initiative in dealing with queries from Managers, Doctors, Commissioners and other staff within the Trust.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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To work as part of the Income Team, assisting the Finance officers in providing support on all financial matters. To also assist in providing financial information as and when necessary which relate to Trust issues.

Working with the Corporate Accountant, the post holder will develop and produce information to support accurate and timely monthly Income position for for the Trust and to feed into the Trusts position for internal and external corporate reporting

The post does not have any direct supervisory responsibility, however the post holder would be expected to support the Finance Officers in training new staff in what is quite a technically demanding role.

The nature of the position requires that the post plays a role in the financial reporting of the Trust. High levels of IT skills are essential to deal with the wide range of systems used within the department

The nature of the post requires a high level of VDU usage. In addition, the monthly reporting cycle requires a high level of input for approximately 2 weeks out of every month, this can be extremely demanding at times.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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