Deputy Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant

Job summary Advert may close once sufficient number of applications is reached An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Systems and Reporting team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust as a Deputy Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and self-motivated individual to join the team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant, the post holder will support the on all systems development within the finance department. They will also be required to support on all corporate reporting requirements within the finance department and ensure that external statutory returns are accurate and correctly reflect the financial position of the Trust. The post holder will also support in providing comprehensive financial services to the Trust's subsidiary companies (currently NTH Solutions LLP and Optimus) in order to achieve financial surplus. We are seeking applications from individuals who have the drive, passion and ability to make a difference. If you believe you can offer this then we would like to hear from you. Applications from candidates who are willing to study towards CIMA or a CCAB recognised qualification would be considered - in this circumstance the post would be offered on a AfC band 5 until all set competencies are met. Study support would be offered in line with the departments training policy. Main duties of the job To support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant on all systems development within the finance department, including planning, project appraisal, systems review, implementation and training To support in effectively maintaining and developing all finance systems through the efficient management, formulation and implementation of coherent system policies. To utilise the latest technology and optimise the resources and outputs from the department, which facilitate decision support within a Foundation Trust environment To support on all corporate reporting requirements within the finance department. This includes ensuring outputs from the department (to both internal and external stakeholders) are to a high standard, regularly reviewing the appropriateness of reports, ensuring compliance with external requirements and ensuring reports are produced in the most efficient and effective way possible To support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant to ensure that external statutory returns are accurate and correctly reflect the financial position of the Trust To support in the provision of comprehensive financial services to the Trust's subsidiary companies (currently NTH Solutions LLP and Optimus) to support the achievement of financial surplus. Complete monthly intergroup reconciliation for review by the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts. At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience. We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. We are a dynamic and fast paced department that is always evolving, always improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your continued career development and offer a supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and well-being are equally valued. As an employee of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust you are able to access a range of NHS discounts, including our staff lottery and lease car schemes and will be provided with training, support and development in your career. In addition, you will also be entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday per annum (including bank holidays, pro rata and increasing with length of service) and we offer a generous pension scheme Details Date posted 14 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 345-COR7824690-A Job locations North Tees Stockton on Tees TS19 8PE United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Finance Systems and ledger maintenance The post holder will support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant in keeping up to date with system opportunities and networking with the wider NHS in order to ensure that the Trust is utilising the latest technology and optimising the resources and outputs from the department They will support in ensuring the General Ledger and associated financial systems are designed and developed in order to improve the level of service (quality, relevance, accuracy and timeliness of information) and increase efficiency to allow Financial Management to better support operational managers They will support in ensuring that all finance systems are effectively maintained and developed, through the efficient management, formulation and implementation of coherent system policies. They will maintain clear and understandable documentation regarding system design, set-up, configuration and access and to ensure that this is maintained and up to date on an ongoing basis They will be responsible for ledger maintenance and the finance master data spreadsheet, ensuring that Senior Management are able to review and analyse the full financial position on the premise that all coding and mapping is fully understood and correctly accounted for They will provide the first point of contact for all financial system users with technical and system problems They will close the accounts receivable application monthly, ensuring that the process is completed successfully and all relevant postings are taken to the general ledger They will deliver financial systems training to both finance and non-finance managers across the Trust at all levels of seniority, ensuring it is fit for purpose and addresses the needs of the organisation The post-holder will support in periodically reviewing departmental processes and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency from technology They will play a key part in developing the departments intranet site, providing useful and easy to access information for service users, ensuring that all information is regularly reviewed and updated. They will liaise with financial management to understand feedback from service users to continuously improve the site to ensure that departmental reputation is improved and maintained They will support the department by working with our system provider to ensure that we are utilising the system to its full potential Trust Financial Reporting The post holder will support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant in the completion of monthly statutory returns accurately and to deadline The post holder will support with all internal reporting requirements to the Board and other Committees and Groups. They will support in developing and improving these reports and ensuring that the position of the Group is accurately and clearly conveyed via a professional and high standard reporting suite The post holder will be responsible for creating and circulating the departments annual reporting timetable, ensuring external deadlines are achievable and they will monitor compliance to this timetable They will support the completion of the NHSE final accounts return to deadline, ensuring that all information is accurate The post holder will be responsible for producing specific reports and working papers to satisfy both internal and external audit requests, ensuring that the integrity and reputation of the Trust is upheld Report to the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant, ensuring that they are kept up-to-date with developments and advise on corrective courses of action Business Planning and forecasting The post holder will support in the Trusts business planning return to external deadlines The post holder will also be responsible for collating, reviewing and producing the monthly forecasting template for the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant to deadline to support year end planning and inform Senior Management of any risks in the financial position for the year The post-holder will support in the production of the cash flow forecast on a monthly basis Budgetary Control and Cost Efficiency To ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial management information and monitoring reports to the subsidiary management teams To attend regular meetings with subsidiary management teams to support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant Support the subsidiary management teams to agree and set the annual budgets for the income, expenditure, staff resources, internal recharges and targets for commercial activities and full operational budget Support with the LLP 25-year Financial Model as a tool used as the basis for recharging as set out in the Master Services Agreement Support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant in providing advice and challenge to the subsidiary management teams on technical accounting and the model and ensure that the ledger and internal and external transactions reflect correctly the model and that the model is regularly updated Responsible for the completion and monitoring of contract variations to the main Master Services Agreement and financial model, associated recharge mechanisms and virements Responsible for reconciliation of intra-group transactions to ensure all income, expenditure and balance sheet codes do not distort the individual subsidiary/Trust financial position and the Group overall Support the Systems, Reporting and Subsidiary Accountant in regularly interrogating/auditing subsidiary expenditure to ensure that the subsidiary and Group Boards can take confidence in the monthly position. This is required on a monthly basis Support the subsidiary management teams to understand any transactions outside of the normal month end processes Support in providing a financial management service to Optimus Health Ltd To support in ensuring that appropriate budgetary management and budgetary control systems and procedures are in place and to ensure that financial control is maintained. This will involve an ongoing review of current practices Financial Control The post-holder will be responsible for pulling together the Group VAT returns for review by the Head of Financial Services and submit these returns to HMRC Will be responsible for reviewing all control accounts, ensuring that they are reconciled monthly and that any reconciling items are cleared regularly Performance Management To produce regular reports to all subsidiary management teams and Boards, where applicable, as required To support in providing briefing papers for senior managers on specific issues as required Business Planning and Capital To support in providing financial information to the subsidiary management team, to support the production of complex business cases, developments, tenders and other commercial opportunities relating to the subsidiaries and Trust Financial Governance Ensure the Directorate adheres to financial policies, procedures and the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions Respond positively to internal and external audit reports, taking corrective action where necessary To support in the production of the annual subsidiary accounts The post holder is responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of the authorised signatory list and users provided with approval access in our procurement application. They will ensure that these approvers are in line with Trust standing financial instructions in terms of areas and levels of approval, to support financial control and governance The post holder is also responsible for ensuring that finance user access to the ledger system is appropriate and provides sufficient segregation of duties to support financial control and governance They will have overall responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and timely input of the monthly payroll feeder file to allow Financial Management adequate time to review and complete the monthly closedown processes and procedures They will be responsible for ensuring that the Groups banking authorisers and users are kept up to date and are in line with SFIs Job responsibilities Finance Systems and ledger maintenance