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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Assistant Service Accountant

The closing date is 15 October 2025

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Job summary

This role provides an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development.

The Assistant Service Accountant role is responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and for providing sound financial advice and support to Operational Managers, both clinical and non-clinical, at Ward/Department and Directorate level.

This is a key role in supporting and working with financial and operational colleagues in delivering excellent patient services in the Manchester Care Group Division.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

*** please note this vacancy may close early is sufficient applicants are received ***

Main duties of the job

To provide financial and management accountancy services to Manchester Care Group, ensuring that clients receive relevant, accurate and timely financial advice. Maintain systems and processes to ensure that the Trust can achieve the strategy on a stable financial platform. You will also assist with training, projects and financial procedures as required.

Main duties of the job

The key elements of the role are to:

  • Provide operational managers with information and analysis each month.
  • Review actual income and expenditure within the Trust ledger system.
  • Prepare and input journals and accruals to produce accurate management accounts.
  • Hold meetings with budget holders and managers independently.
  • Support the Directorate Teams to ensure timely reporting and recovery of income.
  • Prepare budget virements and journals to maintain the integrity of financial and staffing budgets.
  • Deputise for the Service Accountant & Finance Business Partner, wherever appropriat

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7495553

Job locations

Harrop House

Bury New Road

Prestwich, Manchester

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Please see attached job description and person specification

  • 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

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Please see attached job description and person specification

  • 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

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Application form completed in a clear and concise manner
  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or equivalent
  • AAT or other Accountancy qualification/trainee

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Microsoft Office specifically Excel and Word
  • Use of a financial computer system
  • Experience within a Finance workplace

Skills

Essential

  • An appreciation of the importance of meeting deadlines.
  • Team worker with flexible approach
  • Ability to understand and interpret numerical data.
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Application form completed in a clear and concise manner
  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or equivalent
  • AAT or other Accountancy qualification/trainee

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with Microsoft Office specifically Excel and Word
  • Use of a financial computer system
  • Experience within a Finance workplace

Skills

Essential

  • An appreciation of the importance of meeting deadlines.
  • Team worker with flexible approach
  • Ability to understand and interpret numerical data.

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

Harrop House

Bury New Road

Prestwich, Manchester

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

Harrop House

Bury New Road

Prestwich, Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Business Partner

Sommaya Patel

Sommaya.Patel@gmmh.nhs.uk

01612710053

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7495553

Job locations

Harrop House

Bury New Road

Prestwich, Manchester

M25 3BL


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