Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Accountancy Assistant

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountancy Assistant to join our dynamic and busy Finance Team. The role will include a hybrid working arrangement with a combination of home and office working based at White Rose Park, Leeds. This role will be supporting the Finance Business Partner and Senior Management Accountant to help ensure robust and accurate financial management and reporting are completed at all times within the business units. The Financial Management team provides finance support to budget holders across the organisation by providing robust financial reports and quality assured financial information, high quality financial advice, with financial management support to Business Units, costing advice, cost information and financial benchmarking information to managers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will: Act as lead finance contact for a portfolio of budgets, conducting regular meetings with budget managers, reviewing spend to date, forecast outturns and progress towards CIPs. Calculate and input accruals and prepayments in accordance with the internal monthly accounts timetable. Ensure that the day-to-day operational functions of the Finance Department are efficient and effective. Dealing with day-to-day budget holder queries in a professional and timely manner. Support the Finance Business Partner to calculate budgets and input into financial forecasting. Produce timely and accurate monthly budget reports and variance analysis to specified timescales. Work with managers and colleagues to continually improve the quality of services within the overall Trust governance frameworks. Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role. Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached. For more Information about this Job, Please contact- Richard Stephenson Finance Business Partner Richard.Stephenson6@nhs.net

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPEA79BBDC

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

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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

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

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Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Business Partner

Richard Stephenson

Richard.Stephenson6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPEA79BBDC

Job locations

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Supporting documents

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