Senior Accountancy Assistant

Leedscommunityhealthcare; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Leeds is looking for a Senior Accountancy Assistant to join their Finance Team. This role offers hybrid work arrangements and involves responsibilities such as managing budgets, producing financial reports, and providing support to budget holders. The ideal candidate should have strong financial management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proven track record in budgeting and reporting. The position is permanent, with an emphasis on quality care and robust financial practices.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Various benefits and rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with budget holders.
• Knowledge of budgeting processes and financial guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead finance contact for a portfolio of budgets.
• Calculate and input accruals and prepayments.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly budget reports.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in financial forecasting.
• Maintain efficiency in day-to-day operational functions.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Reporting

Forecasting

Job description

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.

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.

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.

• Frequency Annual (Agenda for Change roles)
• Vacancy Reference C9833-810-26
• Contract Type Permanent
• Weekly Working Hours 37.5
• Closing Date 18 January, 2026
• Staff Group Administrative and Clerical
• Business Unit Corporate Business Unit
• Location White Rose Office Park, Building 3 Millshaw Park Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom