Overview

 Financial Accountant – Coventry,

Salary: £46,887 per annum plus excellent benefits

Job Type: fulltime

Where your expertise adds value, and your values make an impact.

We’re excited to welcome a Financial Accountant to our Finance team at our Central Services Office in Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a hybrid role, working at least 2 days a week from our Coventry office, with the remainder from home. This is a permanent, full‑time role (37 hours per week) offering a competitive salary of £46,887 per annum.

REWARDS PACKAGE

  • 30 days annual leave
  • SmartHealth – free online GP service 24/7.
  • Pension scheme, matched up to 8%
  • Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Flu vaccine vouchers
  • Paid DBS and renewals
  • Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay
  • Wellbeing Support – our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice
  • Funded Health Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits package, including Holiday Trading and Cycle Scheme – can be tailored to meet your individual needs
  • Chaplaincy and pastoral support 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the Trust’s year‑end statutory reporting process, ensuring full compliance with SORP and current accounting standards.
  • Act as the main contact for external auditors, managing all queries and delivering accurate year‑end information.
  • Strengthen financial integrity by overseeing internal controls, balance sheet reconciliations, and ledger accuracy.
  • Monitor cash flow, support arrears management, and work with teams across the Trust—including Property and People—to maintain key financial operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement by completing monthly journals, enhancing finance processes, and supporting financial training across the organisation.

You can find the full job description here but please note that the successful candidate will need to be happy to adapt to change and flexible in their duties. No one day will be the same so the ability to refocus frequently is important.

Closing date: 16th March 2026

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory basic DBS check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant’s right to work in the UK.

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