Senior Financial Accountant

The post holder will support the Associate Director of Financial Services and Payroll in the delivery of high quality financial accounting, statutory reporting, and robust financial governance across the Trust.

The Finance Manager - Financial Services will provide senior operational and technical leadership across delegated Financial Services functions, ensuring effective day to day management, compliance with accounting standards and Standing Financial Instructions, and the timely production of accurate financial information.

Please note: Applicants who have previously been advised that they do not meet the requirements for this position should not reapply unless they have since taken clear steps to strengthen their application. Reapplications must include evidence demonstrating how the essential criteria are now met.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

The post holder will provide operational oversight across Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Capital Accounting and financial systems, supporting the production of statutory accounts, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, and coordinating internal and external audit activity. The role also includes line management responsibilities and contributing to service improvement and system development.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team.

The post holder will provide operational oversight across Financial Accounting, support the production of statutory accounts, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, and coordinating internal and external audit activity.

We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong technical accounting background, experience of statutory accounts and audit, and the ability to lead and develop staff while explaining complex financial information clearly.

For an informal discussion, please contact

Shirley Martland ***email_hidden***

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shirley Martland Job title: Associate Director of Financial Service& Payroll Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 0300 707 3787