Management Accounts Officer - Research & Innovation (R&I)

Job Summary

The Management Accounts Officer is responsible for assisting the Senior Management Accounts Officer and Deputy Financial Management Accountant to maintain specific Directorate budgets. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorate budgets which they are responsible for are maintained to a high standard through robust and regular communication with budget holders.

Main duties of the job

Key Objectives:

• Plan own work to ensure deadlines are met.
• Communicate with all staff groups within the finance function. The post holder will be required to communicate with and maintain effective working relationships with staff from all disciplines, providing and receiving highly contentious, complex and confidential financial information.
• Ensure that the reporting of month end information is available with pre-determined deadlines, ensuring high quality information. Be the key contact for budget holders, providing robust information and advice. Provide information to the Senior Management Accounts Officer and Deputy Financial Management Accountant as requested.
• Produce information relating to the Directorate budgets, and provide advice to the appropriate budget holders.
• Work within a customer focused culture with a particular emphasis on providing clear and timely information to non-finance managers.
• Continually review work procedures and make changes to improve the information provided to Budget Holders.
• The post holder will need to be competent in the use of spreadsheets, databases and word processing software.
  
  

About Us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career.

With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.

At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.

At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.

Details

Date posted

03 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-RES-7806551-RL4 MGR

Job locations

Nowgen Centre

29 Grafton Street

Manchester

M13 9WU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• oProfessional qualification to certificate level, NVQ Level 5, or AAT Member. Alternatively equivalent job related knowledge and experience.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of financial management and budgetary management
  
  

Desirable

• oWorking knowledge of Integra Financial Ledger System
  
  

Essential

Training & Experience

• oManagement accounts experience, including production of income and expenditure budget statements.
• oDetailed understanding of software packages used and an ability to identify and fix problems.
  
  

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a financial management role within an NHS Trust.
  
  

Essential

Skills & Abilities

• oStrong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite with excellent skills in Excel.
• oGood communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• oAbility to interpret, compare and analyse complex financial information and problems.
  
  

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of current issues in the NHS and the effect these have on the organisation.
• oIdentify and take responsibility for own development.
• oAwareness of the need to put 'the customer' first.
  
  

Attributes

Essential

• oAbility to meet deadlines.
• oAttention to detail.
• oProven ability to work well as part of a team.
  
  

Essential

Other

• oAbility to work independently
• oCapacity to handle many projects simultaneously
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• oAbility to work independently
• oCapacity to handle many projects simultaneously
  
  

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nowgen Centre

29 Grafton Street

Manchester

M13 9WU

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nowgen Centre

29 Grafton Street

Manchester

M13 9WU

Employer's website

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

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