Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented
Assistant Technical Accountant(Band 6) to join our Finance team. This is a key role supporting the delivery of high-quality financial services, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the Trust’s financial information.
The postholder will play a central role in maintaining robust financial controls, including the coordination of control account reconciliations, supporting the preparation of annual accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements. The role also involves investigating complex financial queries and providing professional advice and guidance to both finance and non-finance colleagues across the organisation.
Working closely with the Technical Accountant, you will contribute to continuous improvement within the Finance function, supporting service development and enhancing financial processes and systems. You will also have line management responsibility for finance staff, ensuring effective team performance and development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their technical expertise, gain exposure to audit and regulatory processes, and make a meaningful contribution to supporting high-quality services across the Trust
Main duties of the job
Coordinate and review monthly control account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies
Support the preparation of the Trust’s annual accounts and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Investigate and resolve complex financial queries from internal and external stakeholders, providing clear advice and guidance
Ensure adherence to Standing Financial Instructions, financial policies, and VAT regulations
Develop, review, and improve financial processes, systems, and reporting to enhance efficiency and control.
Liaise with internal and external audit, supporting audit processes and implementing recommendation.
Provide financial advice and support to non-finance managers to aid informed decision-making
Monitor financial performance and contribute to achieving key targets, including BPPC
Line manage finance staff, including appraisals, training, recruitment, and workload allocation.
Contribute to continuous improvement and service development within the Finance Department
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job Description
The Assistant Technical Accountant (Band 6) is a key role within the Finance team, responsible for supporting the accurate and compliant management of the Trust’s financial position. The postholder will ensure that financial information is processed in accordance with established procedures, statutory requirements, and best practice, while investigating and resolving complex financial enquiries.
The role plays a central part in maintaining strong financial governance, including coordinating control account reconciliations, supporting the production of annual accounts, and ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures. The postholder will interpret financial regulations and provide specialist advice to both finance colleagues and non-finance managers across the organisation.
Working closely with the Technical Accountant, the postholder will contribute to the continuous development and improvement of financial systems, processes, and reporting. The role also includes responsibility for supervising and developing finance staff, ensuring effective service delivery and high performance.
The Assistant Technical Accountant will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, suppliers, and service leads, and will support the organisation in maintaining high standards of financial control, transparency, and accountability.
Main Responsibilities
Ensure all financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with financial procedures, policies, and statutory requirements
Coordinate and review monthly control account reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified, investigated, and resolved promptly
Support the preparation of annual accounts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory reporting standards
Investigate and resolve complex financial queries, providing clear advice to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Communicate effectively with staff, suppliers, and customers regarding financial matters, including sensitive or complex issues
Provide expert financial advice and guidance to managers across the organisation to support decision-making
Maintain compliance with Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders, and financial policies
Liaise with internal and external auditors, supporting audits and implementing recommendations where required
Monitor financial processes and systems, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing changes to enhance efficiency and control
Assist in the development and review of financial systems, reports, and procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose
Undertake financial analysis, audits, and data reviews to support service delivery and continuous improvement
Monitor performance against key financial targets and contribute to achieving organisational objectives, including payment performance targets
Support the organisation in maintaining compliance with VAT regulations and provide guidance where required
Maintain positive supplier relationships by supporting the resolution of complex payment queries
Contribute to service development initiatives within the Finance function
Support the preparation and maintenance of financial policies, procedures, and guidance documentation
Provide training and support to non-finance staff on financial processes, systems, and policies
Line manage designated finance staff, including performance management, appraisals, training, and workload allocation
Ensure effective team performance, supporting staff development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Deputise for the Senior Financial Accountant as required
