Finance Officer
The closing date is 16 June 2026.
37.5 hours per week – Band 3 Development Post.
We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer to join our Finance Team based in Barnsley. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team responsible for supporting the Trusts Care Groups, delivering high quality and timely financial management services to all budget holders.
Working as an integral member of the Finance Team, the Finance Officer will organise personal workload to meet all relevant financial timetables. The post holder will support team members with forecasting, costing, budget setting and expenditure analysis.
We support flexible working inline with the Trust’s flexible working policy and offer a fully funded study package for those who wish to gain a professional qualification.
We believe that a diverse workforce is essential and offer an inclusive and welcoming place to work for individuals of all backgrounds.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The Finance Officer is responsible for supporting the Management Accountants Team delivering a high quality and timely financial management service to budget holders within the Care Groups.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role. We accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees & Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job responsibilities
For the full details of the role please see the supporting job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge/Skills
* Band 3
* Broad understanding of day to day Finance functions.
* Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
* Able to provide reliable, relevant accurate and timely information.
* Basic Excel skills.
* Band 4
* In-depth knowledge of operation of financial ledger.
* Good understanding of budget setting processes.
* Able to produce clear working papers which can be understood by finance managers and budget holders.
* Good understanding of process and importance of monthly management accounts.
* Understanding of external reporting and accounting policies in relation to production of Annual Accounts.
* Able to develop good working relationships with budget holders and their teams provide reliable, relevant accurate and timely information.
* Band 3
* Evidence of advanced excel skills.
* Understanding of operation of financial ledger.
* Experience of simple costings and analysis for decision making.
* Band 4
* Evidence of advanced excel skills.
Qualifications
* Band 3
* A minimum of five GCSEs grade 4-9 (old system A*-C) including Maths & English.
* Studying towards AAT (intermediate level) or equivalent.
* Band 4
* Band 3
* Evidence of personal development.
* AAT or equivalent experience.
* ECDL.
* Band 4
* Evidence of personal development.
Personal Attributes
* Band 3
* Effective time management.
* Good team worker.
* Able to work flexibly to meet changes in priorities.
* Band 4
* Effective time management.
* Good team worker.
* Able to work flexibly to meet changes in priorities.
* Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
* Willingness to learn and develop.
* Band 3
* Ability to travel around the wider Trust.
* Car owner / driver.
Experience
* Band 3
* Knowledge of finance computer systems and of other finance areas e.g. finance coding structures, petty cash, VAT, balancing and reconciling accounts/ledgers, payroll procedures and agreements.
* Band 4
* Track record of day to day management of portfolio of budgets including :
* Detailed workings on budget setting;
* Producing monthly management reports;
* Analysis and investigation of variances;
* Calculate year end forecasts on pay and non pay budgets;
* Intelligence gathering to support senior staff in analysis and decision making;
* Undertake simple costing;
* Provide first line support to budget managers;
* Support systems development and maintenance;
* Financial/System capability and design principles.
* Band 3
* Work experience within a finance department and using a financial system.
* NHS experience.
* Band 4
* NHS Experience.
* Foundation Trust experience.
* Experience of service line reporting.
Physical Attributes
* Band 3
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
* Band 4
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
* A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
£25,760 to £31,157 a year Band 3/Band 4 depending on experience
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