Job summary
We are seeking experienced individuals who have the drive and ability to make a difference in enabling our services to support the delivery of excellent patient care. Our large, diverse team is committed to continuous improvement which present excellent development opportunities for our staff.
You will have the responsibility to deliver high-quality management accounting involving the analysis of financial information, preparation of financial reports and helping non-Finance colleagues to interpret and understand financial principles and procedures.
You will be managing and supervising junior members of staff and will need to demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
You should ideally have gained or be studying towards an accountancy qualification. You will have proven ability to analyse large volumes of data and transform it into meaningful reports and information. Although previous experience of working in a large organisation is desirable, it is more important that applicants can demonstrate confidence, analytical ability, and a flexible approach to the demands of the job.
Main duties of the job
You will support a range of stakeholders across the Trust. To provide financial management service to clinical and/or corporate managers within one or more directorates. Summary of key elements of the role:
- Ensure that finance and business information is intelligent, accurate and timely and produced in accordance with Trust procedures and timetables.
- Key contact for budget holders, to generate intelligence and to provide support for the forecasting and the business planning process.
- Train and provide advice to budget holders, ensuring controls are in place and SFI's (Standing Financial Instructions) are followed.
- Supervision of junior management accounting staff and active interest in the development of their skills, experience and career.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
The advert will close at midnight on 7 December 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 19 December 2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
The advert will close at midnight on 7 December 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 19 December 2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a Consultancy Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) recognised accountancy qualification, or equivalent experience
- Advanced Excel skills
Desirable
- NHS or other public sector organisation experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an accounting department including experience in a specialist financial management role
Desirable
- Conducting comparative studies and audit review
- Preparing a business case
- Evaluating efficiency, effectiveness and economy
- Experience in managing several senior client relationships at once, involving conflicting priorities
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- An ability to listen to budget holders and other senior managers and to interpret responses, so that reports, analysis and advice provided to them are relevant
- Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both non-finance and finance staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
- Organisational skills
- The Senior Management Accountant must be able to set and negotiate priorities for themselves and others, and subsequently programme workload, to achieve results and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate experience supporting complex functions with high transaction volumes
- Able to concentrate and focus on a range of issues in particular during the monthly reporting cycle, whilst coordinating the workload of others
- Disposition
- Flexible and able to work as part of a team to ensure that team internal and statutory deadlines are met
- Be prepared to challenge information provided or current processes
- Be able to provide, or obtain from other sources, professional advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines
- Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a Consultancy Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) recognised accountancy qualification, or equivalent experience
- Advanced Excel skills
Desirable
- NHS or other public sector organisation experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an accounting department including experience in a specialist financial management role
Desirable
- Conducting comparative studies and audit review
- Preparing a business case
- Evaluating efficiency, effectiveness and economy
- Experience in managing several senior client relationships at once, involving conflicting priorities
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- An ability to listen to budget holders and other senior managers and to interpret responses, so that reports, analysis and advice provided to them are relevant
- Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both non-finance and finance staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
- Organisational skills
- The Senior Management Accountant must be able to set and negotiate priorities for themselves and others, and subsequently programme workload, to achieve results and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate experience supporting complex functions with high transaction volumes
- Able to concentrate and focus on a range of issues in particular during the monthly reporting cycle, whilst coordinating the workload of others
- Disposition
- Flexible and able to work as part of a team to ensure that team internal and statutory deadlines are met
- Be prepared to challenge information provided or current processes
- Be able to provide, or obtain from other sources, professional advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines
- Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)