Assistant Accountant

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

There is a new opportunity for a conscientious and motivated individual within the Financial Management team. The focus will be in the provision of financial information and analysis to Budget Holders and Senior Finance staff.

• Good planning and organisational skills are essential:o Required to plan own workload in line with strict departmental timetables for weekly, monthly and annual accounts
• Advanced Keyboard skills are required, with speed and accuracy
• Contributes to the production and monitoring of detailed Directorate and/or Departmental pay and non-pay expenditure and non-patient care income budgets.
• Expected to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although advice available if required as guided by the Trust's Corporate Governance policies and procedures. Work is managed rather than supervised.
• Utilises a range of financial and other reporting software products to provide Directorate Management with timely and accurate financial and supporting information. Examples include:o Design, development and maintenance of complex spreadsheetso Utilising database software for large volumes of datao Utilising supplementary systems such as Payroll Data Query (PDQ)o Working knowledge of other reporting packages
• To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
• To assist the Directorate Accountant with the production of the monthly financial statement.
• Under the direction of senior staff to have reporting responsibility for specific Directorates or Departments.
• Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
• Responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers.
• To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 colleagues.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

We have recently implemented a new flexible working policy to encourage hybrid working and allow you some flexibility over when you work your contracted hours.

• 37 hours 30 minutes/week (5 days per week)

Full-time

• Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
• A good level of education in a numerate subject
• A detailed understanding of accounting procedures
• Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required
• Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential
• Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
• Able to modify, structure, maintain and present financial data and information

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

United Kingdom

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09 November 2026

Agenda for change

Band 4

Permanent

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

United Kingdom