Job Summary
The Management Accounts Officer is responsible for assisting the Senior Management Accounts Officer and Deputy Financial Management Accountant to maintain specific Directorate budgets. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorate budgets which they are responsible for are maintained to a high standard through robust and regular communication with budget holders.
Key Objectives
* Plan own work to ensure deadlines are met.
* Communicate with all staff groups within the finance function. The post holder will be required to communicate with and maintain effective working relationships with staff from all disciplines, providing and receiving highly contentious, complex and confidential financial information.
* Ensure that the reporting of month end information is available with pre-determined deadlines, ensuring high quality information. Be the key contact for budget holders, providing robust information and advice. Provide information to the Senior Management Accounts Officer and Deputy Financial Management Accountant as requested.
* Produce information relating to the Directorate budgets, and provide advice to the appropriate budget holders.
* Work within a customer focused culture with a particular emphasis on providing clear and timely information to non-finance managers.
* Continually review work procedures and make changes to improve the information provided to Budget Holders.
* The post holder will need to be competent in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing software.
About Us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career. With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year. Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike. At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others. At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.
Details
* Date posted: 03 March 2026
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 349-RES-7806551-RL4 MGR
* Job locations: Nowgen Centre, 29 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9WU
Job Description
Job responsibilities: To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. To ensure you are informed to apply, please read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Person Specification
Essential
* Qualifications: Professional qualification to certificate level, NVQ Level 5, or AAT Member. Alternatively equivalent job related knowledge and experience.
* Knowledge: Knowledge of financial management and budgetary management.
* Training & Experience: Management accounts experience, including production of income and expenditure budget statements; detailed understanding of software packages used and an ability to identify and fix problems.
* Skills & Abilities: Strong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite with excellent Excel skills; good communication, interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to interpret, compare and analyse complex financial information and problems.
* Attributes: Ability to meet deadlines; attention to detail; proven ability to work well as part of a team; ability to work independently; capacity to handle many projects simultaneously.
Employer details: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Nowgen Centre, 29 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9WU. Employer's website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/
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