Financial Accountant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Financial Accountant

Department

Finance

Band 7 £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata

Hours

37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant role within the Financial Services Team at MKUH. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual, who is an excellent team player, to support the Financial Services function.

The Financial Services Team includes capital, charity, subsidiary, accounts payable/receivable, treasury, governance and statutory returns.

The position reports to the Deputy Financial Controller, and the role covers the production of accurate and timely financial reports and information throughout the year, which enable the requirements of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial cycles to be met. The compilation and completion of relevant forecasts, and the maintenance, monitoring and development of the forecasts throughout the year liaising with colleagues over reporting. This will ultimately culminate in the production of the Trusts annual accounts, the Trust subsidiary (ADMK Ltd) accounts and the Trust charity accounts.

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Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date

W/C 12 October 2026

You will be a highly driven, enthusiastic and energetic individual with management experience and an excellent knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and accounting processes and procedures, excellent Excel skills and the ability to interpret, apply & provide practical guidance on relevant accounting standards.

This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week on site in Milton Keynes. There may be more time required on site initially for training purposes.

Organisation and planning of a number of complex activities work within the Financial Accounting function including the setting of priorities and targets.

You will be required to assist in the completion of the Trusts statutory accounts, monthly PFR returns, long term cash flow forecast & AOB exercise, and in the completion of the Trust subsidiary and charity accounts.

Responsible for the management of the Trust’s provisions in accordance with IAS 37 this includes the annual valuation of the Trust’s Pension and Injury Benefit provisions using GAD tables and the application of the prevailing discount rate.

In addition, you will oversee the completion and review of the Trust and subsidiary VAT return, undertake effective monitoring of the Balance Sheet and support the process for ensuring the Trust, subsidiary and charity follows appropriate Standing Financial Instructions.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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• Lead on the planning and production of the working papers and TAC schedules for the Trust’s statutory in year and annual accounts, in line with International Financial Reporting Standards and applying NHS guidelines as set out by NHSI.
• Lead on populating the monthly NHSI PFR returns in line with submission deadlines.
• Oversee and review the NHS agreement of balances exercise in year and for the annual accounts process
• Provide detailed working papers in support of the audit process and resolve queries from Auditors.
• Liaise, where necessary, with Auditors, on technical accounting issues
• Lead on the coordination of the month end process for financial accounting, ensuring all tasks are completed on time per the month end timetable.
• You will be a professionally qualified accountant or actively studying towards a CCAB qualification and have experience of working in Financial Services. Previous experience of working in a public sector organisation and experience of the NHS is highly desirable

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026