Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts
award winning Finance department.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest Trusts in the UK. In
joining the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts Finance department, you would
be part of a high performing and committed team who are passionate in
delivering high quality, patient focused and sustainable healthcare with a
focus on clinically led transformation allowing the trust to best serve its
patients for the future.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
30/08/2025
Planned Interview
Date
18/09/2025
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for a senior, qualified and experienced Accountant to join the
Financial Management team.
The
successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality
financial management advice and support to the managers and clinicians in a
Clinical Service Unit (CSU).
You
will also provide leadership and line management to a team of CSU accountants
and other financial management staff ensuring that deadlines are met and
quality assurance standards are achieved.
The
role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across
the wider finance function.
The
Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA
Accountant
Experience of working within a
finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of
accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements
involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis,
interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style
and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting
projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take
responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering
results, a quality service and delivering at pace
About us
At
LTHT, you will be joining over 22,000 colleagues who take pride in what they
do, respect each other, and enjoy working together to provide exceptional
patient care. LTHT is one of the largest teaching hospitals in NHS England
with a planned financial turnover in excess of £2.0bn with a challenging
efficiency saving programme of £89m.
Working
alongside a range of finance and healthcare colleagues, LTHT contributes to
life in the Leeds region, not only by being one of the largest employers, but
by supporting the health and wellbeing of the community and playing a leading
role in research, education and innovation.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across
the wider finance function.
The
Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA
Accountant
Experience of working within a
finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of
accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements
involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis,
interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style
and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting
projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take
responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering
results, a quality service and delivering at pace
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role includes the opportunity to take the lead on projects and tasks across
the wider finance function.
The
Person we are looking for
Fully qualified CCAB or ACMA
Accountant
Experience of working within a
finance function, preferably in financial management
Have specialist knowledge of
accounting concepts, conventions, policies and procedures
Ability to make judgements
involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis,
interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Have an inclusive leadership style
and the ability to challenge, negotiate and influence
Experience of leading cross-cutting
projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
A preparedness to take
responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering
results, a quality service and delivering at pace
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in providing impartial detailed financial advice and information to management teams
- Experience of working in financial management roles including the areas of budget setting and financial planning; financial reporting
- To make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of common NHS activity information and measures of productivity and awareness of problems and potential shortcomings`
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- The ability to work within an area which requires the post holder to react quickly to the financial requirements of the CSU
- Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
- The ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident but pleasant communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged
Desirable
- An ability to deal with highly complex issues with a wide range of parties including colleagues both finance and non-finance from all levels of seniority up to board level directors
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified, equivalent to Masters level qualification)
- 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in providing impartial detailed financial advice and information to management teams
- Experience of working in financial management roles including the areas of budget setting and financial planning; financial reporting
- To make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Experience of leading cross-cutting projects and collaboration with other stakeholders to improve performance
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of common NHS activity information and measures of productivity and awareness of problems and potential shortcomings`
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- The ability to work within an area which requires the post holder to react quickly to the financial requirements of the CSU
- Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
- The ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident but pleasant communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged
Desirable
- An ability to deal with highly complex issues with a wide range of parties including colleagues both finance and non-finance from all levels of seniority up to board level directors
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified, equivalent to Masters level qualification)
- 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English
Additional information
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).
