Job summary
****Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role****
At Patient Care Locally (PCL), were not just balancing
ledgers, were transforming healthcare. As a not-for-profit Community Interest
Company working hand-in-hand with the NHS, we deliver care closer to home for
thousands of patients across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
Were looking for a Management Accountant who wants more than
a monthly reporting cycle. You'll take ownership of end-to-end financial
processes from month end and balance sheet reconciliations to variance
analysis, forecasting, and business case modelling. You'll work closely with
budget holders and the Head of Finance, turning complex data into clear insight
that drives real decisions.
Why join us? Because here, your work has impact. You'll help
safeguard public money, improve financial systems, and support services that
keep patients out of hospital and in the right care setting. Were agile,
innovative, and growing so you'll have the freedom to improve processes,
automate reporting, and shape how finance operates.
We offer hybrid working (home/office), a permanent role with
37.5 hours, and a salary of £38k£42k. You'll be part of a trusted, caring team
that values contribution and empowers its people.
If you're a qualified or finalist-level accountant
(ACCA/CIMA) with strong management accounting and Excel skills and you want
your next role to mean something wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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- Financial Control & Governance: Maintaining general ledger integrity, overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements.
- Month-End & Reporting: Producing accurate monthly management accounts, analysing financial performance and variances, and helping budget holders understand their financial position.
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Operational Finance Oversight: Ensuring accuracy of transactional processes (income, expenditure, cash), managing working capital, and resolving financial queries.
- Wider Finance Support: Assisting the Head of Finance with year-end processes, external audits, and providing financial training to non-financial stakeholders.
- Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing improvements to financial systems, automating processes, and enhancing reporting quality.
About us
Were a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC)
working in close partnership with the NHS across Leicester, Leicestershire, and
Rutland (LLR). Our mission is simple: deliver the right care, at the right
time, in the right place closer to home. By supporting primary and community
care, we help reduce pressure on hospitals and ensure patients receive timely,
appropriate care.
The Team & Atmosphere
You'll join a friendly, values-driven finance team reporting
directly to the Head of Finance. Were small enough that your voice matters, but
ambitious enough that your work will have real reach. Collaboration is in our
DNA, you'll work alongside budget holders, operational leads, and non-financial
managers who genuinely value financial insight.
Work Ethic
Were proactive, solutions-focused, and always looking to
improve. We empower our people to take ownership, challenge assumptions, and
drive change. Integrity and accountability aren't just buzzwords here they're
how we protect public money and deliver for patients.
****Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, and all applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK.****
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB ROLE:
The Management
Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness
of financial information across the organisation.
The post
holder will lead on core financial processes, including month-end reporting,
financial control, and performance analysis, supporting informed
decision-making across the business.
The role will
contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems, processes and
reporting, ensuring a robust and scalable finance function aligned to
organisational growth.
Key Responsibilities:
The below describes the important aspects of the role but is not an
exhaustive list. The role will need to adapt to the changing situation of the
company within the complex healthcare system of LLR.
Financial Control & Governance
Maintain integrity of the general ledger
and supporting systems
Oversee balance sheet reconciliations
and resolution of discrepancies
Support compliance with financial
regulations, policies, and audit requirements
Ensure the integrity and reconciliation
of all key financial control accounts, including areas relating to employee
costs, statutory liabilities and associated payments
Month end processes and reporting
Contribute to the production of accurate
and timely monthly management accounts, taking ownership of allocated areas
Analyse financial performance and
provide clear insight into key drivers and variances
Support development of reporting to
improve financial visibility across the organisation
Work with budget holders to ensure
understanding of financial position and performance
Financial Planning & Analysis
Support forecasting and budgeting
processes
Provide financial modelling and analysis
to support decision-making and business cases
Identify trends, risks and opportunities
across service areas
Operational Finance Oversight
Oversee core transactional processes (income,
expenditure, cash) to ensure accuracy and completeness
Ensure effective working capital management
Support resolution of financial queries and
issues across the organisation
Identify
and implement improvements to financial processes and reporting
Wider Finance Support
Provide support to the Head of Finance across
financial management, planning and strategic initiatives
Contribute
to year-end processes and external audit requirements
Support financial training and engagement with
non-financial stakeholders
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
duties, but it aims to highlight the typical key responsibilities of the post.
It may be reviewed from time to time to ensure that it relates to the job as
then being performed, or to incorporate required changes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB ROLE:
The Management
Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness
of financial information across the organisation.
The post
holder will lead on core financial processes, including month-end reporting,
financial control, and performance analysis, supporting informed
decision-making across the business.
The role will
contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems, processes and
reporting, ensuring a robust and scalable finance function aligned to
organisational growth.
Key Responsibilities:
The below describes the important aspects of the role but is not an
exhaustive list. The role will need to adapt to the changing situation of the
company within the complex healthcare system of LLR.
Financial Control & Governance
Maintain integrity of the general ledger
and supporting systems
Oversee balance sheet reconciliations
and resolution of discrepancies
Support compliance with financial
regulations, policies, and audit requirements
Ensure the integrity and reconciliation
of all key financial control accounts, including areas relating to employee
costs, statutory liabilities and associated payments
Month end processes and reporting
Contribute to the production of accurate
and timely monthly management accounts, taking ownership of allocated areas
Analyse financial performance and
provide clear insight into key drivers and variances
Support development of reporting to
improve financial visibility across the organisation
Work with budget holders to ensure
understanding of financial position and performance
Financial Planning & Analysis
Support forecasting and budgeting
processes
Provide financial modelling and analysis
to support decision-making and business cases
Identify trends, risks and opportunities
across service areas
Operational Finance Oversight
Oversee core transactional processes (income,
expenditure, cash) to ensure accuracy and completeness
Ensure effective working capital management
Support resolution of financial queries and
issues across the organisation
Identify
and implement improvements to financial processes and reporting
Wider Finance Support
Provide support to the Head of Finance across
financial management, planning and strategic initiatives
Contribute
to year-end processes and external audit requirements
Support financial training and engagement with
non-financial stakeholders
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
duties, but it aims to highlight the typical key responsibilities of the post.
It may be reviewed from time to time to ensure that it relates to the job as
then being performed, or to incorporate required changes.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of accounting software packages and processes
- Knowledge and previous experience of working with and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions
- Knowledge of HMRC and VAT legislation
Desirable
- Experienced in QuickBooks
- Knowledge of current NHS challenges and financial constraints
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and functions
- Confidence to challenge assumptions and provide constructive financial insight to support better business decisions
Desirable
- Experience influencing stakeholders and driving financial accountability without direct line management authority
- Experience delivering financial training or improving financial awareness among non-finance teams
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level (or relevant experience working within the finance sector)
- Qualified or a finalist in a full professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA or demonstrable equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Strong experience in management accounting, including ownership of month-end processes and delivering insightful variance analysis that drives decision-making
- Advanced Excel skills, including use of complex formulas, data manipulation, and building efficient, scalable models to support financial analysis and reporting
- Ability to manipulate information and adapt information to present to non-financial managers clearly, concise and understandable
- Experience in improving and automating financial processes, reducing manual intervention and enhancing reporting quality
- Proven ability to identify inefficiencies or gaps in financial processes and design practical, data-driven solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency and insight.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to different demands
Desirable
- Experience using Power BI, Power Query or similar tools to transform and visualise financial data
- Experience leading or delivering finance process improvements or system enhancements within an organisation
- Understanding of NHS financial frameworks, commissioning structures, and system-wide financial pressures
- Experience supporting business cases, service developments or cost improvement initiatives
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of accounting software packages and processes
- Knowledge and previous experience of working with and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions
- Knowledge of HMRC and VAT legislation
Desirable
- Experienced in QuickBooks
- Knowledge of current NHS challenges and financial constraints
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and functions
- Confidence to challenge assumptions and provide constructive financial insight to support better business decisions
Desirable
- Experience influencing stakeholders and driving financial accountability without direct line management authority
- Experience delivering financial training or improving financial awareness among non-finance teams
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level (or relevant experience working within the finance sector)
- Qualified or a finalist in a full professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA or demonstrable equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Strong experience in management accounting, including ownership of month-end processes and delivering insightful variance analysis that drives decision-making
- Advanced Excel skills, including use of complex formulas, data manipulation, and building efficient, scalable models to support financial analysis and reporting
- Ability to manipulate information and adapt information to present to non-financial managers clearly, concise and understandable
- Experience in improving and automating financial processes, reducing manual intervention and enhancing reporting quality
- Proven ability to identify inefficiencies or gaps in financial processes and design practical, data-driven solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency and insight.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to different demands
Desirable
- Experience using Power BI, Power Query or similar tools to transform and visualise financial data
- Experience leading or delivering finance process improvements or system enhancements within an organisation
- Understanding of NHS financial frameworks, commissioning structures, and system-wide financial pressures
- Experience supporting business cases, service developments or cost improvement initiatives
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.
