Job summary
We are
excited to be recruiting for a part time Finance Assistant to work 12-15 hours
per week. You will work flexibility
alongside the Finance Officer for General Practice Alliance (GPA).
GPA are the only primary
care provider that connects GPs and patients in the Northampton area in a time
when medical transformation is inevitable and demands fresh thinking.
You will
assist the Finance Officer to ensure that the day-to-day functions of the Finance
Department are kept up to date. Duties include using SAGE accounting package,
updating the purchase and sales ledger and general bookkeeping.
Main duties of the job
In this new, busy and varied role, you will process purchase
orders, invoices, and credit notes, set up new suppliers and accurately record
income received each week.
To apply
we ask that you have previous work experience as a Finance Assistant or similar
role and have strong attention to detail with an ability to spot numerical
error.
Please see full Job Description in the supporting
documents section
For an informal discussion regarding the role please email krishma.hirani@nhs.net to arrange a convenient time to speak.
Please note that we reserve the right to close early if we receive a large volume of applicants.
Interview Date : Tuesday, 13th December 2022
About us
GPA
is a medium sized organisation, and rapidly expanding GP Federation based in
Northampton, leading the transformation of equitable healthcare across the town
and beyond. The membership is a collective of 21 GP practices and covers a
patient population of approximately 210,000.
Website:
https://northantsgpalliance.com/
Our
working environment is friendly and relaxed, and you can choose between a
mixture of home and office-based working.
In
return for your fantastic people skills and hard work ethic, we offer a unique
set of rewards and benefits:
- NHS
Pension
- Employee
Discount Schemes - You will have access to a range of exclusive benefits
such as the Blue Light Card which provides members with access to over
15,000 discounts online and on the high street!
- Wellbeing
Offer including and Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing portal, Feeling
Good app.
- Discounted
Trilogy Supergold gym membership package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and
Areas of Responsibility
(please see full Job Description in supporting documents section)
Processing of purchase orders, invoices, and
credit notes
Setting up new suppliers
Performing supplier statement reconciliations
Sending out remittance advices
Raising sales invoices and credit control
Accurately recording income received each week
Monthly bank reconciliation
Assisting Finance team with all filing and
administration
Record keeping
Dealing with supplier queries
Posting journals
Assisting Finance Officer with ad-hoc duties when
required
Providing administrative support during quarterly
management accounts and year end accounting
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and
Areas of Responsibility
(please see full Job Description in supporting documents section)
Processing of purchase orders, invoices, and
credit notes
Setting up new suppliers
Performing supplier statement reconciliations
Sending out remittance advices
Raising sales invoices and credit control
Accurately recording income received each week
Monthly bank reconciliation
Assisting Finance team with all filing and
administration
Record keeping
Dealing with supplier queries
Posting journals
Assisting Finance Officer with ad-hoc duties when
required
Providing administrative support during quarterly
management accounts and year end accounting
Person Specification
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Flexibility of working hours
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on an occasional basis
Desirable
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills, both written, verbal and listening
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to multi-task and remain resilient under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge of Office 365, to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and adaptable to new systems/ software
- Good problem-solving skills, solution focused mindset
- Change management
Qualifications
Essential
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Qualifications/Certificates in Accounting
Experience
Essential
- Work experience as a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer, or similar role
Desirable
- Experience of Primary Care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures
- Advanced level MS Office, to include advanced MS Excel skills (creating
- spreadsheets and using financial functions)
- Familiarity with accounting software (such as Sage, Xero or QuickBooks)
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical error
- Able to use own judgement and common sense
- Hard-working / able to work on own initiative and determine own workload priorities
- Team player
- Good communication skills
Person Specification
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Flexibility of working hours
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on an occasional basis
Desirable
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills, both written, verbal and listening
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to multi-task and remain resilient under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge of Office 365, to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and adaptable to new systems/ software
- Good problem-solving skills, solution focused mindset
- Change management
Qualifications
Essential
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Qualifications/Certificates in Accounting
Experience
Essential
- Work experience as a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer, or similar role
Desirable
- Experience of Primary Care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures
- Advanced level MS Office, to include advanced MS Excel skills (creating
- spreadsheets and using financial functions)
- Familiarity with accounting software (such as Sage, Xero or QuickBooks)
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical error
- Able to use own judgement and common sense
- Hard-working / able to work on own initiative and determine own workload priorities
- Team player
- Good communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
