Management Accountant
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Poole, BH15 2JB
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
This Management Accountant role is a training role in the fantastic Operational Finance team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust! We offer an out...
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or Certificate level of recognised CCAB body (or equivalent eg: AAT Qualified).
Desirable
- Studying for Diploma Qualification level of CCAB Accountancy body.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound, demonstrable knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation's objectives and activities Understanding of the NHS agenda and knowledge of NHS financial framework
Experience
Essential
- Previous management accounting experience or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.
- Previous experience of monitoring budgets and variance analysis or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.
- Previous experience of data manipulation (with large data sets) or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting.
Desirable
- Experience in the use of E-Financials software packages.
- Experience in the use of Business Objects
- Experience of developing activity, income and expenditure forecasts, including the modelling of different scenarios.
- Previous management accounting experience within the NHS or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.
- Previous experience of monitoring budgets and variance analysis or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.
- Previous experience of data manipulation (with large data sets) or able to demonstrate in application and interview degree level experience / understanding of management accounting within the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information.
- Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft office applications.
Desirable
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, required to design new and/or improve existing financial monitoring systems.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility
- Well organised with the ability to plan and prioritise own work in order to meet departmental deadlines.
- Methodical approach and accurate in calculations and data input
- Ability to cope with interruptions for example via telephone and emails (from budget holders) some of which may require immediate attention and a change of work priorities.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
17 August 2026
Last checked
18 August 2026
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