The closing date is 02 June 2026
An exciting opportunity to join Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Management Accountant providing Care group management teams with a high quality comprehensive financial advisory service.
Main duties of the job
* Provide strategic financial leadership to Care Groups, ensuring decisions and plans align with Trust priorities.
* Lead on forecasting, complex financial planning and analysis to support year‑end delivery and long‑term strategy.
* Oversee the Vacancy Control process, supporting effective workforce and cost management.
* Deliver high‑quality financial monitoring, challenging performance and driving improvement across services.
* Support business case development through robust financial modelling and scenario analysis.
* Manage monthly budget reporting, highlighting variances and developing clear financial action plans.
* Work with Care Groups to identify, test and deliver efficiency schemes that support organisational savings.
* Contribute to central reporting and support senior finance leaders, delegating tasks within the team.
* Line‑manage a trainee management accountant, supporting their development, wellbeing and performance.
Qualifications and Training
* Degree in Accounting/Finance related field
Experience
* Experience of working in a financial management function in a large and complex organisation
* Experience with using different accounting software
* Experience in preparing and analysing financial reports, budgets and forecasts
* Experience of leading a team
* Experience of working with and advising senior leaders
* Experience of liaising and working with Commissioners / NHSE
Knowledge and Skills
* Highly numerate with strong analytical and critical reasoning skills
* A wide and specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures; ability to demonstrate technical expertise in financial matters following legislation and finance policies
* Ability to provide advice and guidance on the principles of budgetary control and reporting and explain complex information to non specialists
* Ability to manage an extensive and complex workload efficiently
* Effective and strong financial management and financial planning skills
* Negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to problem solve
* Ability to deal confidently and diplomatically with colleagues at all levels
* Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions relating to non‑routine tasks without seeking approval from managers
* Knowledge of current key NHSE policies and priorities and their impact on role/Trust
* A clear understanding of the financial regime within the NHS and ability to articulate them to non‑financial colleagues
Personal Attributes
* Has a flexible attitude to undertaking various team roles and to providing cover for other team members
* Commitment to personal/professional/team development
Benefits
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children's, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone's success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
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 named CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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