Financial Services Accountant
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Financial Services Accountant
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
The postholder will join a friendly and supportive Financial Services team, working within the Trust Cash Team to help maintain strong financial control across the organisation. You will be responsible for processing financial information in line with established procedures and providing reliable, professional accounting support to ensure the accuracy of the Trust's main exchequer accounts and other areas including patient funds.
To support the cashier functions across the organisation
To contribute to the production of the Trust's annual statutory accounts and carry out tasks related to the annual audit
Main duties of the job
- Manage the reconciliation of control accounts within the team
- Support the Trust Treasury Management activities
- Manage and support the Senior Finance Assistant, Finance Assistant and Finance Trainee within the Cash Team
- Ensure all patient affairs and cashiering tasks are undertaken promptly and accurately, liaise with the service in respect of patients for whom the Trust is corporate appointee.
- Liaise with cashiers across the Trust providing guidance and support for any cash related issues or queries
- Suggest changes to and implement accounting and financial policies and procedures in own area
- Oversee and supervise the daily activities of colleagues within the cash team (3 direct reports)
- Ability to work with limited guidance and instruction whilst maintaining professional and organisational standards
- Provide a key role in the year end accounting processes
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-COR-12411
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part qualified or actively studying for a CCAB qualification or AAT qualified
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience in Financial / Management accounting
- Experience of delivering a professional financial service to finance and budget managers
- Knowledge of computerised systems
- Highly detailed knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles
- Commitment to ongoing personal development
Desirable
- Involvement in finance training
- Supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Positive
- Enthusiastic
- Friendly
- Confident
- Flexible
- Dynamic
- Relates well to others
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Valid driving licence
- Use of a Car
Qualifications
Essential
- Part qualified or actively studying for a CCAB qualification or AAT qualified
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience in Financial / Management accounting
- Experience of delivering a professional financial service to finance and budget managers
- Knowledge of computerised systems
- Highly detailed knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles
- Commitment to ongoing personal development
Desirable
- Involvement in finance training
- Supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Positive
- Enthusiastic
- Friendly
- Confident
- Flexible
- Dynamic
- Relates well to others
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Valid driving licence
- Use of a Car
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager
Dave Jelley
02381030673
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-COR-12411
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
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