Job overview

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Business Support Accountant to join our Finance Department.

You will hold a professional accountancy qualification at diploma level, such as AAT qualified or CCAB/CIMA part qualified, and show evidence of Continuous Professional Development. This role would suit a person looking to undertake or complete further professional accountancy qualifications and study support can be discussed at interview if required.

The Finance Department are predominantly working from home but we maintain an office base in Sleaford and hot desking is available across the county, so hybrid working options can be discussed with the successful candidate. Regular attendance at face-to-face meetings with the department and wider Trust will be required so the ability to travel is essential.

Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

Main duties of the job

This post will work within the Operational Finance team and will be responsible for providing financial management support to a specific Care Group within the Trust’s structure.

Work alongside the Business Support Accountants to provide a key point of contact for the Care Group and be the link for them with other areas of the Finance Department such as Business Development, Costing and Capital. This will involve supporting the Business Support Accountant working with budget holders in providing financial management support to help them manage and make decisions about their financial resources, considering patient care and value for money. It will also involve supporting with producing monthly reports of financial performance to both internal and external parties in line with statutory requirements.

As a member of the finance department, this post will be part of the crucial work undertaken by the team and enhance the already strong business support offered to clinical and corporate services.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family,  Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.