Assistant Charity Accountant
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, NR4 7UY
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 September 2026
28 days left
Job description
About usWe are the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. We support better care for patients, families and staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Ho...
Join the N&N Hospitals Charity as Assistant Charity Accountant and play a key role in supporting our financial management to help improve services for patients, staff and visitors.
You will assist with processing grants, donations and income, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing invoices and payments, reconciling accounts, supporting month-end processes and helping to ensure compliance with charity regulations and financial procedures.
We are looking for someone with strong numerical skills, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. You should be working towards an accountancy qualification such as AAT, have good IT skills, particularly in Excel, and be able to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders. An understanding of confidentiality, professionalism and customer service is essential.
Examples of decisions you will make independently include:
- Determining the correct coding and processing route for grants, donations, invoices and income received.
- Identifying discrepancies within financial records and reconciling balances, taking appropriate action to resolve routine issues.
- Ensuring payments and financial transactions comply with agreed procedures, escalating only where exceptions or concerns arise.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in charity finance within a supportive and purpose-driven team.
Please view the attahed job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4122 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Qualifications
Essential
- Training towards an accountancy qualification - e.g. AAT (application form and interview)
- Good standard of maths and English, written and spoken (application form and interview)
Experience
Essential
- Some knowledge of Charity rules and legislation; experience of working in the Charity sector (application form and interview).
Skills
Essential
- Some knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (application form and Interview).
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, understanding the need for confidentiality.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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