Accounting Technician
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Hybrid/NCA site - Oldham/Salford/etc, OL1 2JHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic finance team as a...
- You will be required to communicate with colleagues and managers within the Finance department, with Budget Holders within the Trust, and with external agencies, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information.
- You will have continuous use of a computer and will require advanced keyboard skills and knowledge of PC based applications particularly spreadsheets.
- You will become familiar with management accounting techniques, policies, procedures, and routines and be expected to comply with all Trust policies, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions with the minimum of supervision.
- You will have a high degree of numeracy.
- You will provide support to the Assistant Management Accountants and the wider clinical group finance team.
- You will assist in the support and maintenance of budgetary control, and will ensure that financial information provided to others is accurate, timely and useful.
- You will contribute to routine and ad-hoc financial activities, and will regularly work with financial software, including the finance ledger, and computer packages, including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Qualifications
Essential: - GCSE English or equivalent; - Maths GCSE or equivalent
Desirable: - AAT Qualification or other relevant accounting qualification; - Qualified by Experience
Professional Registration
Desirable: - Membership of AAT or equivalent registration
Experience
Essential: - Experience working in Finance; - Experience working as part of a team; - Experience working to deadlines; - Experience working with budget holders
Desirable: - Experience working in the NHS; - Experience with month end processes; - Experience using financial systems
Skills
Essential: - High level of numeracy; - Proficient using spreadsheets; - Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable: - Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
Knowledge
Essential: - Knowledge of Financial Management processes; - Knowledge of financial systems
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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