Job Overview
Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a real impact within a dynamic NHS trust? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Deputy Business Support Accountant to join our dedicated finance team. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to support and deputise for the Business Support Accountant while working closely with senior finance colleagues to manage a substantial financial portfolio of approximately £150 million annually.
About You
Qualified accountant or equivalent with strong experience in financial management within healthcare or a similarly complex environment.
Proven ability to work independently, with excellent decision-making and organisational skills.
Strong analytical capabilities with the confidence to present and discuss financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
Experience of managing or deputising a small finance team is desirable.
A proactive approach to continuous improvement and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Main duties of the job
About The Role
As Deputy Business Support Accountant, you will provide vital financial and performance management support across. You will collaborate with budget holders, senior teams, and operational management to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and support strategic decision-making.
Your role will be essential in coordinating the delivery of financial information, monitoring speciality performance, supporting Cost Improvement Plans (CIPs), and helping to drive service improvements. You will also deputise for the Business Support Accountant, including supervising the wider finance team when required.
Working for our organisation
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
What You'll Be Doing:
Deliver expert financial advice and support to budget managers, aiding them in optimising resource use.
Prepare and present monthly financial and performance management reports to senior teams, ensuring data accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
Monitor financial performance against targets, analysing variances and operational impacts, and advising on corrective actions.
Initiate and lead budget reviews in response to operational changes, engaging closely with budget holders.
Provide comprehensive costing and financial analysis to support business case development and decision-making.
Assist with the coordination and monitoring of CIPs, identifying potential savings and service improvement opportunities.
Foster strong relationships with senior management, budget holders, and external auditors to support the Trust's financial governance.
Deputise for the Business Support Accountant, overseeing the finance team and supporting ongoing team development
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
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If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and make a difference at Frimley Health, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dedicated team
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of preparing and maintaining accounting records
Relevant finance experience in a large Organisation
Desirable criteria
Previous NHS Accounting Experience
Staff management experience
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
Ability to draw together a range of disparate and complex information to identify options and make decisions.
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of Reference Costs and the NHS payment system
Qualifications
Essential criteria
CCAB Finalist or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable criteria
CCAB qualified –equivalent to a Masters degree
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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