Job vacancy: Senior Financial Accountant, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Eastleigh

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 104-ICB-6460TG

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type: NHS
Site: Omega House
Town: Eastleigh
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/08/2026 23:59

Senior Financial Accountant

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead the delivery of month-end close, VAT compliance, payroll interfaces, working capital management, and Agreement of Balances (AOB) processes. Provide technical financial accounting expertise to ensure accurate and timely reporting, statutory compliance, and robust financial controls that support organisational governance and financial sustainability.

Undertake NHS Agreement of Balances exercises as required by NHS England.

Prepare monthly VAT returns and liaise with SBS and external tax advisors for specialist advice.

Liaise and agree VAT treatment with HMRC when required.

Manage payroll interfaces, ensuring suspense accounts are cleared at month end.

Review and submit payment runs by deadlines, ensuring compliance with authorisation processes.

Prepare monthly reports on creditors and debtors over 90 days and lead recovery actions.

Aid the Financial Controller with statutory annual accounts and working papers.

Ensure control account reconciliations (including payroll) are prepared monthly and reviewed.

Lead on recovery of overpayments in conjunction with payroll provider.

Liaise with SBS on VAT queries and ensure adjustments are correctly reflected in HMRC returns.

Liaise with external Tax Advisors for specialist advice and quarter-end reviews.

Liaise with SBS on cash issues and debtor queries.

Liaise with external debt recovery agencies and Counter Fraud.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role; the job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

Part-qualified or full member of CCAB body (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, CIMA).
Demonstrable experience of working in a Finance environment and working with computerised data systems.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques.
Understanding of Data Protection legislation.
Experience of working in a health care environment.
Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.

Desirable criteria

Detailed understanding of NHS Finance regime Ability to change priorities and switch from one complex activity to another.
Experience of producing set of accounts.

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Problem solving skills.

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

We recognise that some candidates for accessibility reasons may use software to support their application. At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities including the inappropriate use of AI.