- Hours: We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and are happy to explore part-time or job-share options where feasible.
- Salary: £37,000 – £42,000 (FTE)
- Location: Barnsley Hospice, Gawber, S75 2RL.
- Closing date: 17 June 2025
- Interviews: 24 or 25 June 2025
- Contact: Chris Harrison, Director of Finance; chris.harrison@barnsley-hospice.org
We’re looking for a highly organised and hands-on Senior Accountant to join Barnsley Hospice at a critical time in our development. You will manage the day-to-day financial operations of the charity, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and compliance with relevant financial and statutory standards.
Working closely with the Director of Finance (DoF), you will support the provision of clear management information and financial insight to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Trustees and budget holders. Your role will help ensure the charity remains financially sustainable and able to provide exceptional care to our community.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and are happy to explore part-time or job-share options where feasible. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those currently underrepresented in our workforce.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and manage financial statements and monthly management accounts
- Ensure compliance with SORP and financial regulations
- Support annual budget setting and forecasting
- Maintain and improve robust financial controls and procedures
- Support internal and external audits
- Assist with payroll, VAT, and regulatory returns
- Provide accurate and timely advice to managers and budget holders
What you will bring to the role
- Newly or recently qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Experience in financial reporting, budgeting and audit preparation
- Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
- A collaborative and supportive working style
This job description is not an exhaustive list but it shows many of the aspects to this role. Please refer to the role profile for more information.
About us
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life-limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
