Assistant Directorate Accountant

Job summary

An opportunity to apply for the post of Assistant Directorate Accountant has arisen within our Financial Management Team.

The Assistant Directorate Accountant will work as part of the Financial Management team to ensure the accurate and timely provision of financial information, support and guidance to the Trust's Clinical Boards.

The Financial Management team are responsible for the monthly closedown, variance analysis, reporting and forecasting, as well as providing business support to managers, including high quality financial information and analysis to meet their financial objectives throughout the year.

The role is based at Regent Point in Gosforth, with parking available or easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange We offer agile and flexible working to support work-life balance and provide a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities to thrive and develop.

We have a comprehensive benefits package for our staff, including a fully supportive study package, car lease options and a wide variety of staff discounts including discounted staff travel passes.

• Interview Date Tuesday 08 September 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

This is a key role with responsibility for providing financial support, advice, & guidance and ensuring that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.

The team produce monthly management accounts to enable accurate monitoring and forecasting of the Trust's financial position, enabling budget holders and the Trust to make well informed financial decisions.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To assist the (Senior) Directorate Accountant in the provision of a high-quality financial management service.
• To work closely with the Directorate Management Team, providing timely and accurate financial and supporting information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring of specific Directorate and Departments specific financial position.
• Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
• To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oA good level of education in a numerate subject
• oNVQ level 5 or Association of Accounting Technician membership or certificate level of a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• oFurther progress towards CCAB qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oExperience in the finance department of a complex organisation
• oA good working knowledge of financial computer systems
• oKnowledge of Management Accounting procedures and techniques including variance analysis and forecasting

Desirable

• oPrevious NHS finance experience
• oWorking knowledge of Oracle
• oStaff supervision experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oAble to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required
• oAble to communicate complex information to a range of different audiences using a range of different communication methods
• oAdvanced PC skills are required, especially in the use of financial computer systems and Microsoft Office