Senior Financial Accountant (Sponsorship Available) at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Financial Accountant to join its Finance team.

This key role will lead on statutory and regulatory financial reporting, support the annual accounts and external audit process and charitable accounting, and help ensure strong financial controls and timely month-end delivery.

The post holder will manage and develop colleagues, provide expert technical advice and deputise for the Financial Controller when required.

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the successful candidate will be part of an inclusive organisation providing vital mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services across the Black Country.

The Trust values compassion, respect, accountability and the confidence to make a difference.

Job Details

• Employer: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant

• Location: United Kingdom

• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

• Job Type: Full-time

• Closing Date: 11 November 2026

Main Duties of the Job

• Preparing statutory returns and reviewing related working papers prepared by the Financial Services team.

• Liaise with external auditors on audit queries during the interim and final audit of the annual accounts, and all other assurance reviews.

• Charitable Accounts Accountant – Management of the BCHFT Charitable Accounts ensuring all cash and expenditure is accounted for in the correct account.

About Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

The Trust currently employs over 5,000 members of staff and, just like the population it serves, is made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing statutory returns and reviewing related working papers prepared by the Financial Services team, in line with accounting standards, Trust policies, NHSI guidance and audit specifications; including annual accounts, NHS agreement of balances exercise and other regulatory returns to external authorities.

• Liaise with external auditors on audit queries during the interim and final audit of the annual accounts, and all other assurance reviews.

• Charitable Accounts Accountant – Management of the BCHFT Charitable Accounts ensuring all cash and expenditure is accounted for in the correct account.

• Coordinate control account reconciliations within strict month-end reporting deadlines. This should be supported by regular review and monitoring of the trial balance and KPIs to highlight and explain exceptions.

• Contribute to the Trusts annual business planning process by providing supporting information to the Head of Financial Services.

• Support the development and improvement of policies, procedures, systems and processes within Financial Services, in order to increase efficiency and reduce controls risk in compliance with statutory and internal reporting requirements.

• This includes supporting internal audit reviews in own area of work and assisting the Financial Controller to deliver agreed actions as part of the on-going audit and counter fraud processes.

• Management of monthly timetable to ensure the month-end duties are completed within tight timescales for the month-end accounts close.

• Deputise for Financial Controller.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification.

• CCAB Finalist accountant or equivalent.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable practical financial accounting experience within the NHS.

• Experience of supervising/managing staff.

• Knowledge of NHS regime and current issues.

• Experience of liaising with external and internal stakeholders.

• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, legislation and NHS Finance policies.

• Knowledge of Financial Services – including treasury management and capital.

Desirable

• Experience of financial accounting within the social care sector or voluntary sector.

• Experience of working within a NHS Foundation Trust regime.

Skills/Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good inter-personal skills and ability to work as a member of a team and on their own initiative.

• Proficient in the use of Computers and spreadsheet applications in order to provide quality information to all levels of the organisation.

• Possess knowledge & experience of computerised accounting systems.

• Implement financial policies and systems to ensure integrity of financial information.

• Ability to prepare accurate & concise financial reports and information within tight time constraints & conflicting demands.

• Ability to manage a number of on-going projects, with little recourse to others.

• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own work & staff under their supervision.

• Ability to make timely and sound decisions.

• Ability to concentrate for long periods while producing and analysing financial information.

• Ability to switch tasks as the need arises.

Trust Behaviours

Essential

• Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone.

• Enable yourself and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone.

• Work with others. Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust does.

• Act with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.

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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