Job summary
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a highly motivated and
proactive Senior Finance Officer to join our Management Accounting Team.
This is a key role in providing excellent financial
management support, working closely with both clinical and corporate
departments to ensure sound financial decision-making. You will play a vital
part in month end processes, financial analysis and reporting.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
09/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
05/03/2026
Main duties of the job
The
purpose of the Senior Finance Officer role is to produce and provide routine
financial monitoring information, as well as support and advice to budget
holders and finance colleagues across the Trust. The role acts as a key link
and point of support for a number of designated business units.
This
involves carrying out routine management accounting tasks and responding to
day-to-day financial queries, in line with agreed timetables, procedures and
quality standards.
The post holder will also support the Accountants in
producing timely and accurate financial information. This includes completing
tasks on behalf of the team, as well as undertaking work that is less routine
and more complex in nature.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest and busiest acute
hospital trusts.
Every
year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the
city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. We also play an important
role in the training and education of medical, nursing and dental students
and are a centre of world-class research and pioneering new treatments.
Our
vision is to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
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
See
job description for full details.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Reporting
and accounting:
To
produce monthly financial statements and associated information for a number
of departments to an agreed timetable and in line with agreed processes and
procedures.
Interfaces
with budget holders/other customers:
To
act as the first point of contact for budget holders and monitors in terms of
routine queries in respect of their financial information and day to day
budgetary management responsibilities. This will also require the
organisation of monthly budget holder meetings to discuss the month end
financial reports in order to ensure their underlying accuracy and to deal
with immediate queries.
Costing
and provision of other financial information:
To
respond to requests for the financial assessment of routine proposals,
costing each element of expenditure or income contained within the proposal,
making appropriate use of spreadsheets and standard costing information and
guidance: presenting the information in a clear and concise manner suitable
for the recipient, advising budget holders of any potential issues.
Delivery
of cross-functional or cross team tasks
To
perform tasks which need to be co-ordinated by one individual, on behalf of
the team.
Year
end accounting
To
carry out year end accounting tasks in line with year end timetables.
To
participate in the production of annual budgets and ensuring high quality
standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See
job description for full details.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Reporting
and accounting:
To
produce monthly financial statements and associated information for a number
of departments to an agreed timetable and in line with agreed processes and
procedures.
Interfaces
with budget holders/other customers:
To
act as the first point of contact for budget holders and monitors in terms of
routine queries in respect of their financial information and day to day
budgetary management responsibilities. This will also require the
organisation of monthly budget holder meetings to discuss the month end
financial reports in order to ensure their underlying accuracy and to deal
with immediate queries.
Costing
and provision of other financial information:
To
respond to requests for the financial assessment of routine proposals,
costing each element of expenditure or income contained within the proposal,
making appropriate use of spreadsheets and standard costing information and
guidance: presenting the information in a clear and concise manner suitable
for the recipient, advising budget holders of any potential issues.
Delivery
of cross-functional or cross team tasks
To
perform tasks which need to be co-ordinated by one individual, on behalf of
the team.
Year
end accounting
To
carry out year end accounting tasks in line with year end timetables.
To
participate in the production of annual budgets and ensuring high quality
standards.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Use of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
- Use of Oracle Ledger and reporting tools
- Practical experience within Management Accounting, including detailed understanding of accounting procedures, financial ledgers, coding structures and interpreting financial information
Desirable
- Financial Management experience within the NHS
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- A confident, pleasant and enthusiastic approach, willing to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, budget holders and other managers
- Good team working skills, able to carry out work with others and to provide informal training to less experienced or new members of the support team as required
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE/O levels or equivalent, to include Maths and English
- AAT Technician / NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of Continued Professional development and/or commencement of professional qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to provide routine advice to non-finance colleagues in order to influence their behaviour, explaining in simple terms any basic financial terms and regulations which are related to the issue i
- Ability to organise/plan own work, to ensure that tasks are performed in accordance with set deadlines, responding positively to changes in requirements and timescales
- Ability to work independently within clearly defined operating policies, while checking own work and the work of others to ensure accuracy and compliance
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Use of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
- Use of Oracle Ledger and reporting tools
- Practical experience within Management Accounting, including detailed understanding of accounting procedures, financial ledgers, coding structures and interpreting financial information
Desirable
- Financial Management experience within the NHS
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- A confident, pleasant and enthusiastic approach, willing to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, budget holders and other managers
- Good team working skills, able to carry out work with others and to provide informal training to less experienced or new members of the support team as required
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE/O levels or equivalent, to include Maths and English
- AAT Technician / NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of Continued Professional development and/or commencement of professional qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to provide routine advice to non-finance colleagues in order to influence their behaviour, explaining in simple terms any basic financial terms and regulations which are related to the issue i
- Ability to organise/plan own work, to ensure that tasks are performed in accordance with set deadlines, responding positively to changes in requirements and timescales
- Ability to work independently within clearly defined operating policies, while checking own work and the work of others to ensure accuracy and compliance
