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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Management Accountant

The closing date is 17 August 2025

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Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) is an integrated care organisation, and we are looking to recruit a Senior Management Accountant post to work as part of the dynamic and friendly EPR team located in Torquay.

This is a rare opportunity for a part time qualified accountant (or someone with equivalent knowledge and experience) to work on a system wide transformational project for the Trust, creating a single instance of the EPR, thus benefitting the whole of Devon.

The role will focus on providing a full management accounting function for the EPR Programme, covering both revenue and capital income and expenditure. This includes ensuring budget holders have a full comprehensive appraisal of their financial performance in this critical role, and the programme's impact on the wider overall financial sustainability.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will provide senior financial support to the EPR programme, reporting to the Associate Director.
  • The role will include oversight of all ledger responsibilities; to produce monthly management accounts, forecasts, savings, CIP analysis and resulting reports. This covers both revenue and capital elements of the programme
  • Lead on monthly forecasting of income and expenditure, and identifying cost pressures and offsetting run rate reduction plans with EPR leads to produce robust forecasted position within a set timetable
  • Lead and produce monthly management accounts packs to a strict timetable to support the Associate Director.
  • To support the Associate Director with information for preparation of the Board report pack for the One Devon Financial and Commercial group, BBF Committee and Finance, Performance Committee meetings (FPC)
  • Advise and negotiates with other managers in relation to significant cost and funding issues ensuring managers develop their service within resources available and reduced run rate where possible.
  • Responsible for the continual streamlining of all processes, policies and procedures involved in the production of monthly management accounts adopting lean principles, smart working, and "right first time".
  • The post holder will play a key role in contributing to the corporate financial reporting processes, including year-end processes and audit requirements.

About us

Why Work With Us

This role is available as a part time Fixed Term Contract or Secondment basis from 26th August 2025 until 31st May 2026.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7376113-EPR

Job locations

Regent House

Regent Close

Torquay

TQ2 7AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully Qualified (CCAB) Professional Accountant (or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Specialist, in depth understanding of accounting processes and procedures
  • Specialist knowledge over a range of areas and understanding of the principles of accountancy via qualification or practical experience
  • Good organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work.
  • Experience of dealing with incoming information in a confidential and sensitive manner
  • Experience of working autonomously to apply specialist knowledge to the interpretation of Trust policy, DHSC policy, standards and targets as well as accounting Standards and Codes of Practice.

Desirable

  • Proven general and specialist finance experience
  • NHS Management accounting experience

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Experience of auditing own or other work areas and of liaising with internal and external auditors. Variance analysis
  • WTE (Whole Time Equivalent) staff analysis
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with contentious, complex or sensitive issues with internal and external customers.
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills with an ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial budget holders and managers
  • Proven track record in providing financial advice to both finance and nonfinance individuals

Desirable

  • Experience of designing, implementing and influencing policy within your own specialist area
  • Ability to manage and reprioritise a demanding workload as required
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully Qualified (CCAB) Professional Accountant (or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Specialist, in depth understanding of accounting processes and procedures
  • Specialist knowledge over a range of areas and understanding of the principles of accountancy via qualification or practical experience
  • Good organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work.
  • Experience of dealing with incoming information in a confidential and sensitive manner
  • Experience of working autonomously to apply specialist knowledge to the interpretation of Trust policy, DHSC policy, standards and targets as well as accounting Standards and Codes of Practice.

Desirable

  • Proven general and specialist finance experience
  • NHS Management accounting experience

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Experience of auditing own or other work areas and of liaising with internal and external auditors. Variance analysis
  • WTE (Whole Time Equivalent) staff analysis
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with contentious, complex or sensitive issues with internal and external customers.
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills with an ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial budget holders and managers
  • Proven track record in providing financial advice to both finance and nonfinance individuals

Desirable

  • Experience of designing, implementing and influencing policy within your own specialist area
  • Ability to manage and reprioritise a demanding workload as required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent House

Regent Close

Torquay

TQ2 7AN


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent House

Regent Close

Torquay

TQ2 7AN


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director - Project Finance

Mark Tucker

mark.tucker@nhs.net

07914529774

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7376113-EPR

Job locations

Regent House

Regent Close

Torquay

TQ2 7AN


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