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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Management Accountant OPAC

The closing date is 16 November 2026

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Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Management Accountant to join the finance team based in Huntingdon.

We are a committed and focused team who pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of financial support and advice to both internal and external partners.

This rewarding role presents a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with service managers & clinicians, who are dedicated to providing the best patient care. The Older People & Community Directorate is made up from a variety of exciting & innovative teams, all of which offer the chance to have a direct impact in the services we can provide for our local population.

Main duties of the job

The post will be full time supporting the Older People's and Adult Community clinical directorate. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a wide breadth of accounting experience and will show strong communication skills, including the ability to analyse, understand and communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Main duties will include the timely production of monthly management accounts, forecasting, variance analysis, assisting in the costing of new service developments, and supporting the delivery of cost improvement plans.

The role also requires the post holder to maintain regular contact with budget managers, enabling them to accurately report and forecast financial information.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-CORP-8260015-A

Job locations

Kingfisher House

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6FH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with month and year end timetables.

Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding and ownership of financial issues pertinent to their services.

Supporting the Finance Manager in budget setting and maintenance of a defined portfolio of services.

Support the 'Delivering Best Value' programme reporting for a defined portfolio of services.

Supporting the Finance Manager with service costings and cost benefit analysis, and evaluation of business cases.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with month and year end timetables.

Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding and ownership of financial issues pertinent to their services.

Supporting the Finance Manager in budget setting and maintenance of a defined portfolio of services.

Support the 'Delivering Best Value' programme reporting for a defined portfolio of services.

Supporting the Finance Manager with service costings and cost benefit analysis, and evaluation of business cases.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
• Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements
• Ambition to gain further professional qualification

Desirable

• CCAB part-qualified

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation
• Experience/exposure to Financial Management & Budgets
• Experience of working with financial systems and processes
• Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and non-financial data

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of data into meaningful information for nonfinance managers and colleagues
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow
• Ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Advanced excel skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self-aware

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• AAT Qualified or equivalent experience
• Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements
• Ambition to gain further professional qualification

Desirable

• CCAB part-qualified

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation
• Experience/exposure to Financial Management & Budgets
• Experience of working with financial systems and processes
• Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and non-financial data

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of data into meaningful information for nonfinance managers and colleagues
• Strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow
• Ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Advanced excel skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self-aware

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher House

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6FH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher House

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6FH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Manager

Lorna Bingham

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-CORP-8260015-A

Job locations

Kingfisher House

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6FH

United Kingdom

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