Accountancy and finance jobs in the NHS
There are a wide range of NHS accounting jobs that continuously need to be filled due to the need for the various NHS Trust and Strategic health authorities to manage their financial resources in the most effective way possible. NHS accounting jobs are of the utmost importance due to the public’s constant and intense scrutiny on the way in which the NHS spends its money.
The NHS is the largest employer in the UK and opportunities for NHS finance and accounting jobs are in abundance across all areas of the organisation, including:
- NHS Trusts (hospitals)
- Mental health trusts
- Ambulance trusts
- Primary care trusts
- Strategic health authorities
The wide range of organisations that fall under the umbrella of the NHS is also reflected by the wide range of job roles and job titles in this area of employment. Common NHS finance and accounting job titles include; payroll manager, senior finance officer, accountant, finance manager, contracts & income finance manager and head of finance.
Financial management within the NHS will include the following activities:
- Payroll and pensions - ensuring staff get paid
- Accounts - paying for goods and services, and collecting income
- Financial systems - the Information Technology systems that track all financial activity
- Management information - gathering and interpreting the financial data required to make day-to-day and strategic management decisions
- Reporting - preparing annual financial reports and co-ordinating with the Inland Revenue, VAT collection and other authorities
- Financial audit - checking expenditure and income
- Managing the department’s budget and deciding on effective resource allocation within the department.
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