Job summary
Due to the retirement of the existing postholder, Burnley Group Practice is looking for an experienced finance/admin officer to give day to day support to the senior management team and Partners in respect of the Practice accounts, invoicing and claims and ordering of goods and stock control across three sites as well as a range of administrative duties.
As part of a large multi-disciplinary team, you will work independently in line with agreed protocols and will need to use a certain amount of analysis and judgement in your work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the senior management team in the administration of financial processes in the Practice. You will have day to day responsibility for inputting and reconciling invoices, petty cash, cash receipts and banking as well as dealing with and investigating invoice queries.
You will help develop robust policies and protocols to manage Practice finances and assist the senior managers with financial reports for Partners and end of year data and will liaise closely with the Practice accountants. You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills working well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team as well as with external agencies and contractors.
In addition, you will help set up robust procedures for ordering of supplies, equipment and goods maintaining adequate stock levels, minimising waste and making best use of resources.
There is scope for further development of this role and from time to time it may include general admin duties such as dealing with incoming correspondence, processing SAR requests and patient registrations.
About us
Burnley Group Practice is a large and busy training Practice with approximately 25,000 patients and 60 staff. We deliver services from three sites across Burnley and the the post holder will be required at times to visit and/or work from any of these sites.
We have a large multi-disciplinary clinical team which is supported by an excellent reception and admin team. In addition, we have an experienced and committed senior management team and the post holder will work closely with them on a day to day basis.
We offer a good package of terms and conditions including 6 week's annual leave plus Bank Holidays and free car parking (off site at St Peter's Centre).
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will support the senior management team in the administration of financial processes relating to processing invoices, checking and reconciling accounts, ordering goods and stock control of goods across three sites.
The post holder will work independently, in line with agreed protocols, and will be required to use a certain amount of analysis and judgement in dealing with invoices, ensuring accurate recording of income and expenditure. The post holder will also manage and record petty cash income and expenditure as well as income/cash received via Reception and be responsible for banking cash and cheques on behalf of the Practice. In addition, the post holder will assist with credit control, practice claims and provision of information for management reports and financial year end.
More detailed information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will support the senior management team in the administration of financial processes relating to processing invoices, checking and reconciling accounts, ordering goods and stock control of goods across three sites.
The post holder will work independently, in line with agreed protocols, and will be required to use a certain amount of analysis and judgement in dealing with invoices, ensuring accurate recording of income and expenditure. The post holder will also manage and record petty cash income and expenditure as well as income/cash received via Reception and be responsible for banking cash and cheques on behalf of the Practice. In addition, the post holder will assist with credit control, practice claims and provision of information for management reports and financial year end.
More detailed information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's Grade C or above including Maths and English
Desirable
Skills and Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Able to prioritise and organise time effectively and manage a busy workload using own initiative and judgement
- Able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Able to work independently where required
- Have high levels of integrity and honesty
- Car owner/driver and have access to a car during working hours
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and experience working in an NHS and/or Primary Care setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience using a wide range of IT systems including an accounts package
- Experience of monitoring and reporting financial data
- Experience working with confidential data and information
Desirable
- Experience of working in a finance/purchase ledger setting
- Experience using Xero accounts software
- Experience working in an NHS/Primary care setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's Grade C or above including Maths and English
Desirable
Skills and Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Able to prioritise and organise time effectively and manage a busy workload using own initiative and judgement
- Able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Able to work independently where required
- Have high levels of integrity and honesty
- Car owner/driver and have access to a car during working hours
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS and experience working in an NHS and/or Primary Care setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience using a wide range of IT systems including an accounts package
- Experience of monitoring and reporting financial data
- Experience working with confidential data and information
Desirable
- Experience of working in a finance/purchase ledger setting
- Experience using Xero accounts software
- Experience working in an NHS/Primary care setting
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.