Senior Financial Accountant

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced financial accountant to play a central role in providing a high quality and comprehensive financial accounting service to the Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional with strong NHS technical expertise and a commitment to continuous improvement to join our team.

Interviews will take place on 15th July.

As Senior Financial Accountant, you will support the delivery of the full range of accounting operations to enable the Trust to fulfil its statutory and non‑statutory obligations, including the preparation of annual accounts and the management of financial systems, cash and capital.

This role requires a motivated individual with strong IT skills, professional credibility and the ability to build effective relationships across the department.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

• CCAB Qualified with evidence of current membership and post‑qualification experience
• Commitment and evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• Strong IT skills with the ability to apply this to the development of highly complex financial models.
• Highly developed knowledge of financial systems
• Ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret highly complex data

• In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and legislation.
• Sound knowledge of NHS Finance Policies and Guidance.
• Experience of working with senior managers / professionals.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Sceptre Point
Preston
PR5 6AW

United Kingdom