Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 5 Senior Management Accountant

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the preparation of monthly budgetary control reports, analysing and reporting resultant variances to Senior Managers of the Trust.

The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that all expenditure and income due to the Trust is correctly accounted for, including raising of any necessary charges to both internal and external bodies and the monitoring of actual expenditure incurred and income received.

The post holder will also be expected to assist in the preparation of financial returns for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

BCHC delivers a range of healthcare services across a number of sites and specialties. The Finance Department provides financial expertise and support to the budget holders for the delivery of these services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the corporate financial management team at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, following the promotion of the previous post-holder.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of monthly budgetary control reports, analysing and resulting the resultant variances to senior managers at the trust, and will also be responsible for ensuring that all income due to the trust is correctly accounted for, including raising of any necessary charges to both internal and external bodies and the monitoring of actual income received.

This role provides exposure to fast-moving and varied teams within the trust, including estates, research and innovation, and corporate functions. The increased focus on system-working, for example our Community Care Collaborative, will make this a varied role suitable for a self-motivated candidate interested in the wider NHS."

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7657877-COR

Job locations

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualified Post Qualification Experience or relevant degree
  • Good level of numeracy and analytical skills (GCSE 'C' or equivalent - Maths & English)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within a Finance department
  • Relevant previous NHS financial management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and maintain a high standard of work
  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • Experience in IT software packages
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT qualified Post Qualification Experience or relevant degree
  • Good level of numeracy and analytical skills (GCSE 'C' or equivalent - Maths & English)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience within a Finance department
  • Relevant previous NHS financial management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and maintain a high standard of work
  • Experience of Microsoft Office
  • Experience in IT software packages

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Directorate Accountant

Rob Hughes

rob.hughes7@nhs.net

07704307918

Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7657877-COR

Job locations

Priestley Wharf

3 Holt Street

Birmingham

B7 4BN


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