Senior Management Accountant
CV-LibraryCamden, Greater LondontemporaryPosted: 26 March 2026
Apply NowAn exciting opportunity has risen within the UCLH NHS Trust R&D finance team to join as a senior management accountant to support and provide sound financial management service to the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
Job Purpose
* Responsible for the delivery of monthly management accounts closedown, ensuring that timely reconciliations, variance analyses & forecasting are delivered to expected timescales & standards.
* The Senior Management Accountant will act as the designated Financial Management representatives at service management and operational meetings.
* In conjunction with the Deputy Head of Finance, to take the financial lead on developing specific business plans and presenting these to management.
* Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies and high-lighting areas of risk and ensuring these are closely monitored.
* To provide and present complex financial management information and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
* To support the implementation and development of the Financial Management service level agreement with its customers.
* Actively supporting the compliance framework and developing the agreement to ensure customers’ needs are met.
* To deliver a first class financial service to the divisional management team
Essential Person Specifications
* CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant finance role.
* Proven and substantial NHS experience within a finance function.
* Detailed technical knowledge of NHS finance, including costing and Payment by Results.
* Detailed knowledge of the operation of NHS Service Line Reporting.
* Experience of using General Ledger and Financial reporting software packages.
On receipt of a CV, the full JD will be made available to applicants who meet the essential criteria
Job Purpose
* Responsible for the delivery of monthly management accounts closedown, ensuring that timely reconciliations, variance analyses & forecasting are delivered to expected timescales & standards.
* The Senior Management Accountant will act as the designated Financial Management representatives at service management and operational meetings.
* In conjunction with the Deputy Head of Finance, to take the financial lead on developing specific business plans and presenting these to management.
* Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies and high-lighting areas of risk and ensuring these are closely monitored.
* To provide and present complex financial management information and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
* To support the implementation and development of the Financial Management service level agreement with its customers.
* Actively supporting the compliance framework and developing the agreement to ensure customers’ needs are met.
* To deliver a first class financial service to the divisional management team
Essential Person Specifications
* CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant finance role.
* Proven and substantial NHS experience within a finance function.
* Detailed technical knowledge of NHS finance, including costing and Payment by Results.
* Detailed knowledge of the operation of NHS Service Line Reporting.
* Experience of using General Ledger and Financial reporting software packages.
On receipt of a CV, the full JD will be made available to applicants who meet the essential criteria