NHS Accountant Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 22 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at NHS.
NHS
Management Accountant
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process had two parts. First, there was an assessment that involved an Excel practice based on the job description and lasted for one hour. After that, I was asked situational questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me what you understand about this role and why you're interested in working here?
NHS
Assistant Accountant
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
They ask 6 questions and rate each one out of 5 to give you an overall score and the best score should get the role. questions are all competency based questions such as give me time to deal with stressful situation.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are your motivations for wanting to join the NHS?
- Could you share some information about this department?
- Please provide an instance where you were required to handle sensitive information.
NHS
Accountant
Senior Difficult Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
Had a Microsoft Teams interview with two senior finance folks. They gave me a cost centre I&E a few days before and asked me to prep for a meeting with the budget holder. They also asked ten role and competency based questions. The interviewers were nice and patient, happy to answer my questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you prepare for and conduct a meeting with the new budget holder?
NHS Accountant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NHS interview reports.
“Can you define a prepayment and give an example?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what an accrual is, and provide an example?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what an accrual and a prepayment are?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the importance of accruals?”
Read reports →“What does diversity mean to me?”
Read report →“What qualities define a great leader?”
Read report →“How would you identify and deal with any financial risks to Alder Hey?”
Read report →“If a budget holder wasn't controlling their budget properly, how would you handle it?”
Read report →“How would you prepare for and conduct a meeting with the new budget holder?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 22 NHS interview reports.