Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Assistant Business Accountant

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Job summary

The role is to support the Senior Business Accountants within Planned Care in the provision of high quality accurate financial information. Provide analysis and advice to managers within the Trust in the most timely and effective manner, and co-ordinate the production of monthly financial information to facilitate the production of monthly financial reports.

Main duties of the job

The role will support the Senior Business Accountants in the provision of financial information, analysis, and advice to budget holders.

You will support with the production of monthly financial management information, completing variance analysis and forecasting.

In addition, as well as attending regular meetings with budget holders, you will also assist in the budget setting process and reporting systems that enable an effective financial management service to Unplanned Care.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

370-ADM6FIN-373a

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

***The full details of the role, including main duties and responsibilities are available in the attached full Job Description and Person Specification**

Job description

Job responsibilities

***The full details of the role, including main duties and responsibilities are available in the attached full Job Description and Person Specification**

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB or CIMA Post Graduate Diploma Level or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years financial management experience of which 2 years should be in management accounts
  • Experience of staff management

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS Finance.

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the main aspects of NHS Finance, particularly those relevant to financial management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
  • Planning, monitoring and reasoning skills
  • Ability to lead change and have a positive influence on others.
  • Ability to be both team leader and team player
  • Ability to work without supervision and to deliver to deadlines
  • Evidence of past achievements and ability to deliver
  • Proficient in use of current computer software e.g. Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of computerised ledger, budgeting systems and coding structures.

Physical skills

Essential

  • Significant computer use, switch tasks at short notice and unpredictable workload.

Mental effort

Essential

  • Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff, managers and clinicians.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB or CIMA Post Graduate Diploma Level or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years financial management experience of which 2 years should be in management accounts
  • Experience of staff management

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS Finance.

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the main aspects of NHS Finance, particularly those relevant to financial management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
  • Planning, monitoring and reasoning skills
  • Ability to lead change and have a positive influence on others.
  • Ability to be both team leader and team player
  • Ability to work without supervision and to deliver to deadlines
  • Evidence of past achievements and ability to deliver
  • Proficient in use of current computer software e.g. Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of computerised ledger, budgeting systems and coding structures.

Physical skills

Essential

  • Significant computer use, switch tasks at short notice and unpredictable workload.

Mental effort

Essential

  • Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff, managers and clinicians.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Business Accountant

Paul Milburn

paul.milburn@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

370-ADM6FIN-373a

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


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