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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Service Accountant

The closing date is 14 July 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic and experienced Service Accountant to join the Management Accounts Team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Management Accountant within the Salford, Trafford & Talking Therapies CG of the Management Accounts team, ensuring that clients receive effective financial support and advice including the provision of relevant accurate and timely financial information.

You will need to possess excellent communication and leadership skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be creative and innovative, with the desire and ability to propose changes to working practices and procedures.

Given the high volume of applications, please note that the advertisement may close early once a sufficient amount of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To provide management accountancy services, ensuring relevant, accurate and timely financial advice and information.

To provide an up-to date accurate financial position with regards to the areas within your responsibility.

To assist the Management Accountant and Finance Business Partner to provide first class high quality Strategic/Operational financial information for both internal and external reporting.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7241038

Job locations

GMMH

Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Application Form

Essential

  • Qualification
  • Experience

Desirable

  • CCAB Qualification
  • Supervision/Delegation experience

Essential

Essential

  • Good organisation skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Team worker with flexible approach

Desirable

  • Additional skills/ NHS experience
Person Specification

Application Form

Essential

  • Qualification
  • Experience

Desirable

  • CCAB Qualification
  • Supervision/Delegation experience

Essential

Essential

  • Good organisation skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Team worker with flexible approach

Desirable

  • Additional skills/ NHS experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

GMMH

Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

GMMH

Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Management Accountant

Shabaz Hussain

Shabaz.Hussain@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7241038

Job locations

GMMH

Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL


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