Employer: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Financial Accountant
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 19 January 2026
Job Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible professional to join South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust finance team as a Financial Accountant on a permanent basis. The Trust is looking for an individual with experience of working in an accountancy role and who is a committed team player and can contribute to the performance of the wider team performance.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is a regional Ambulance Service covering the whole of the South West England with an annual turnover of over £400m.
The primary functions of the role will be contributing to the production of the accounts and the Trust £20m+ capital plan. Working in a small team this role is vital to the development of the Trust over the coming years.
Main Duties of the Job
Responsible for preparing monthly financial accounts including:
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Month end close-down, closing and posting monthly fixed asset journals, reconciling the fixed asset system, closing and posting monthly finance lease journals, updating and revising capital / Finance lease plans and projections on an ongoing basis according to Trust activity etc.
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IR35 review support
Additional responsibilities include:
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Liaising with both Internal and External Auditors
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Supporting the Financial Controller on financial accounting, statutory financial reporting, tax compliance, financial governance, costing, income and financial control for the exchequer and charitable funds
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Managing the Financial Accounts Team, motivate and develop the team. Undertake recruitment, selection, annual objectives, and conduct performance reviews
About South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Working for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is an experience like no other. The Trust provides emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust remains committed to ensuring that the best possible care is provided for all patients, which is reflected in the new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of the beautiful and diverse region, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust employs over 6,000 people and is supported by over 575 volunteers.
If candidates embody the Trust’s values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust would welcome applications.
In return, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust will equip staff with the skills, resources and development needed to thrive in the role.
There will be opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
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Competitive NHS salary
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A standard working week of 37.5 hours
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Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
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Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
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Generous Pension Scheme
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Career and salary progression
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Car leasing scheme
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Free parking across Trust sites
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Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
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Staff networks
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Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
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Qualified Accountant
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Evidence of CPD
Desirable
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Degree or Management qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
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Post qualification experience
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Expert knowledge of financial & accounting procedures
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A sound understanding of current developments in financial reporting standards; IFRS
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Advanced level Excel (pivot, lookups)
Desirable
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Experience of the NHS accounting regime
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Previous line management experience
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Experience of working through organisational and key financial systems changes
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
How to Apply
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