Deputy Divisional Accountant (Sponsorship Available) at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Deputy Divisional Accountant
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 04 March 2026

Job Summary

The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Financial Management team require a flexible, confident and motivated individual looking to develop their career in NHS finance. The post holder will provide a high class financial management service to a nominated division and play a key part in supporting the trust to achieve it’s financial plan.

The Finance team is level 3 accredited with OneNHS finance and holds a number of accreditations with different accountancy bodies as an approved employer supporting both trainee accountants and professional development.

Applications for full and part time will be considered as well as development opportunities for band 5 to 6. The financial management team work flexibly and currently work on site a minimum of 60% of their contract and flex this as required to support the organisations needs.

Main Duties of the Job

In return a stimulating environment, a varied role and a commitment to support your own personal development will be offered to ensure you have the necessary skills to progress further with your career. Study support will be considered for candidates looking to continue with their professional development.

The successful candidate will be a part-qualified accountant (or equivalent) actively studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification. You must demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description to be considered for the role.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Job Responsibilities

Applicants should be highly numerate with clear verbal and written communication skills and be capable of prioritising workload effectively. Candidates must possess excellent IT skills, and be willing to work individually and as part of a team. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally. Candidates are expected to be passionate, flexible and hardworking, seizing this opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within the operation of a large acute Foundation Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

About Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust holds a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and is one of its largest employers.

The Trust believes that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. The Trust is therefore seeking to improve the diversity of the workforce to make it truly representative of the local population.

Applications are actively encouraged irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within the workforce, applications are particularly welcomed from those communities.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

Flexible working is recognised as important. Requests for flexible working are taken seriously, considered carefully and explored where possible to fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• NHS pension scheme membership

• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

• NHS Staff discounts

• Cycle to work scheme

• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential
Part qualified CCAB

Knowledge

Essential
NHS or public sector finances

Experience

Essential
Significant, recent and consistent NHS or public sector experience

Skills

Essential
Excel, numerate, analytical, attention to detail

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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