Assistant Management Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

DSFS Ltd based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital are looking to recruit into the role of Assistant Management Accountant. This is a key role within the broader finance team and operates within a team of Assistant Accountants supporting the functioning and delivery of high quality financial information and reporting.

The closing date is 12 March 2026

This role will work closely with the Divisional Management Accountant with the primary aim of preparing monthly management accounts for their designated Division, in addition to engaging with operational team members to discuss budgets, establishments and ongoing developments across the service. Further duties and responsibilities are listed below.

Hybrid working is currently available for this role, once initial induction is completed, in addition to access to our flexi-time policy.

For any further information with regards to the role or the wider team please use the contact details below.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

• Assist in the preparation and updating of divisional income and expenditure budgets.
• Identify, monitor and investigate variances and input journals relating to expenditure and income.
• Ensure payroll amendments and details held in the payroll system agree with establishment reports.
• Hold monthly meetings with Budget Managers to review the staffing establishment and budget variances.
• Raise sales invoices and assist with collection of outstanding debt.
• Respond to ad-hoc queries raised by the division, including the costing of development proposals.
• Carry out month-end and year-end budget reconciliations.
• Complete monthly control account reviews.
• Assist with the bi-annual check of the Asset Register.
• Write and maintain desktop procedures.
• Assist with the provision of training for finance and non-finance staff.
• Provide support in conjunction with other Assistant Accountants to ensure continuation of service in respect to all areas of responsibility.
• Carry out administrative and other duties as may be required.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it.

By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

• Achieved 5 GCSE's including Maths and English
• Studying AAT
• AAT Qualification
• Studying towards a CCAB qualification
• Degree level education

• Relevant experience of computerised financial applications
• Good understanding of accounting principles
• Experience of working effectively in a team
• Previous experience within NHS finance
• Management and/or Financial Accounts experience

• Excellent IT skills including advanced spread sheet techniques
• Proven ability to prioritise workload
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of financial information
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate initiative
• Good understanding of current NHS issues
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Team Worker
• Proactive
• Motivated to work in the NHS
• Caring
• Confident with a positive attitude
• Professional work approach

• Responsive - Reliable - Resourceful - Respectful

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience

Starting from £24,658 or £26,598 dependent on qualifications