(**) Management Accounts Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated and organised Management Accountant Assistant to join our Finance team and play an important role in providing a high-quality, professional financial service across the Trust.

Working closely with the Deputy Finance Business Partner/Deputy Finance Manager, you will provide timely and accurate financial information, support and advice to budget holders and managers across your assigned services.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your financial management and business partnering experience. You will support the monthly financial reporting cycle, prepare financial performance reports and forecasts, and analyse trends and variances to help services understand and manage their financial position.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in financial management and business partnering within a large and complex organisation.

If you are enthusiastic about finance, enjoy working collaboratively and can provide accurate and insightful financial information to support decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

• Support the development of effective finance business partnering within your assigned areas.

• Assist with the preparation of robust financial forecasts and operational and strategic financial plans.

• Support the identification of financial risks and appropriate mitigating actions.

• Provide financial advice and support to managers, including contributing to the development and review of business cases.

• Work with budget holders to support effective financial management and contribute towards the Trust achieving its financial targets.

• Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and provided in accordance with the Trust's monthly reporting timetable.

• Take an active approach to your professional development, building your knowledge, skills and experience within NHS finance.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026

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