Assistant Manager Management Accounts - Band 7

Assistant Manager Management Accounts - Band 7

Closing date is 19 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Manager Management Accounts to join the ICB.

Our Assistant Manager Management Accounts are part of our management accounting hub for the ICB providing leadership and support to the Senior Management Accountant and the Associate Director of Financial Management, Accounts & Financial Services, to deliver the engine room of the finance function, responsible for the integrity of our ledger, our reporting and our annual accounts close.

These teams are key to everything the wider team delivers and have a key role to play in ensuring the organisation realises its ambitions. The team will deliver the monthly cycle of close and reporting, working closely with our wider finance team to support the budget holders, project owners and senior responsible officers across the organisation to ensure they have the right insight to deliver their objectives.

Sharing and learning from each other to shape forecasting, resource utilisation, risk, mitigation, productivity and value opportunities. The team will be key to interpreting technical guidance and will work as a conduit across the finance and commercial directorate, as well as with external partners where required.

The post holder will hold a CCAB qualification or be qualified by suitable experience. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Senior Management Accountant in all aspects related to integrity of the Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.
• Working with our Finance Business Partners to support the development of a true understanding of the run rate and underlying position of the area.
• Analysis of complex qualitative and quantitative data relating to finance
• Use of Population Health Management methodologies and tools to inform projects and programmes that will improve outcomes for patients and sustainability of health services
• Responsible for one or more areas of budget management and reporting as delegated by the Senior Management Accountant and Associate Director of Financial Management, Accounts & Financial Services.
• Ensure accurate reporting and records management
• Preparation and presentation of all aspects of the monthly management accounts reporting to the Senior management Accountant and the Finance Business Partners to review the position and work responsively and collaboratively.

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details regarding the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Mid and South Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for planning and delivering local health and care services across Mid and South Essex. As part of changes to the NHS commissioning landscape, the ICB will transition to the new Essex ICB on 1 April 2026. This role will be appointed within the Essex ICB structure, working across the county to improve the health of local people.

The organisations headquarters is Seax House, Chelmsford, and we operate a hybrid working model that includes working across Essex and from home. Essex ICB currently has offices in Brentwood, Harlow and Colchester, in addition to the Chelmsford HQ.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We know that different experiences, ideas and perspectives help create a stronger and more innovative organisation that delivers better outcomes for patients. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people of all ages, disabilities, sex, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or personal circumstances.

Our policies ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently throughout the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.

Please note that the organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence.

ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY

The proposed Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost-effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in England, the proposed Essex ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation.

By establishing clear and transparent funding arrangements, triangulated with activity and workforce within our system we aim to support our collective understanding of how resources are allocated across the system for both revenue and capital.

Our Assistant Manager Management Accounts are part of our management accounting hub for the ICB providing leadership and support to the Senior Management Accountant and the Associate Director of Financial…