Assistant CSU AccountantNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and be part of our award-winning finance team. We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Team as an Assistant CSU Accountant. This is an essential position that supports Clinical Service Units (CSUs) and Corporate Functions on all financial matters.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant CSU Accountant you will assist and support the Senior Accountant team in the provision of an efficient, accurate, dynamic and holistic financial management service. This is the ideal position within a Team that has an enviable culture, a clear focus on putting the patient at the centre of everything we do as well as providing the opportunities for career progression and development. We would love to hear from you if you are ready for a new challenge and can mirror our values and ambitions for this finance role!

Job description

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Thomas Mitchell Position: Finance Business Partner Email: [email protected] Phone number: 011320 64065 Shortlisting Date: 30/10/2026 Interview Date: 10/11/2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary The key duties of the Assistant CSU Accountant role include:

Supporting the CSU Accountant in providing financial support & advice to managers and clinicians in business units.

Participating in the induction and ongoing training and development of finance officers, playing a key role in ensuring core standards are met.

Leading process improvement projects and developing procedures to ensure that work across the team is completed in a consistent way and to an agreed standard, plus providing assurance of compliance.

Coordinating of specific ad hoc and regular cross team tasks.

Please refer to the job description and person specification to ensure that you have the necessary skills and experience to apply for this post.

What you will bring to the role To undertake the role of Assistant CSU Accountant the post holder will need to complete tasks directly and also supervise and coordinate the delivery of tasks which will need input from a range of colleagues, ensuring that they are completed to the required quality standards in line with set policies and procedures and within set timescales.

The post holder will be expected to perform duties and responsibilities covering the following areas, which are described in greater detail within the job description.

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The purpose of the role is to support the team in the delivery of a financial management service as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance or the Finance Business Partner by:

Supporting the Senior CSU Accountant and/or the Finance Business Partner in providing financial support and advice to managers and clinicians in a number of business units.

Participating in the induction and ongoing training and development of finance officers, playing a key role in ensuring core standards are met.

Leading process improvement projects and developing procedures to ensure that work across the team is completed in a consistent way and to an agreed standard, there after providing assurance of compliance.

Coordinating of specific ad hoc and regular cross team tasks.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.