Sirona Care & Health CIC

Financial Accountant

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Job summary

To support the Senior Financial Accountant and Head of Financial Accounts in providing efficient, effective and professional financial accounting services for Sirona Care and Health CIC.

Main duties of the job

To provide cover for the Senior Financial Accountant in their absence for the full Financial Accounting Services areas.

Review of debtor balances to ensure appropriate and timely action is taken to recover debts. This includes liaison with the Payroll Team regarding salary overpayments.

Maintain the purchase ledger including supplier accounts

Process weekly payment runs for creditor payments and payroll payments.

Review control account reconciliations to ensure that errors have been cleared and the financial position of the organisation is not understated.

Manage the staff reporting to this post reviewing the team workload on a regular basis

Deal with queries from suppliers, budget holders and managers regarding supplier invoices which can be complex. Ensure that all queries are responded to in an appropriate and timely manner. Where necessary, ensure that the underlying problem is resolved, appropriate corrective action is taken, and the relevant body or person is notified.

To be responsible for the controls over maintenance and updating of supplier standing data files on the computer system, including modification of bank details for BACS transactions to ensure correct destination of electronic payments. To ensure that security requirements and processes over electronic banking transactions are fully complied with.

To ensure Standing Financial Instructions are followed, including training non-finance staff as appropriate.

To maintain appropriate documentation and files for Audit

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Details

Date posted

22 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-SIR3339c

Job locations

Kingswood Civic Centre

High Street

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 9TR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work experience in a finance department
  • Good organisational skills
  • Sound knowledge of finance ledger systems and experience of microsoft products including excel
  • Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Confident in dealing with customers over the phone
  • Undertake varied numerical and recording tasks accurately
  • Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Ability to demonstrate problem solving and to work quickly and accurately

Desirable

  • Experience in a health and social care setting
  • Experience of taking card payments

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to AS/ A level standard.
  • Hold recognised qualifications within the accountancy area. AAT Level 3/NVQ/VQ3/ Progression diploma/BTEC awards at level 3/International Baccalaureate, or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Hold recognised qualifications within the accountancy area. AAT Level 4//NVQ4/VQ4/Degree level/BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma/Graduate Certificate level, or equivalent.
  • Trained in a range of systems/ IT applications e.g. finance systems, excel and outlook
  • Studying towards an accountancy qualification from one of the CCAB accountancy bodies.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous work experience in a finance department
  • Good organisational skills
  • Sound knowledge of finance ledger systems and experience of microsoft products including excel
  • Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Confident in dealing with customers over the phone
  • Undertake varied numerical and recording tasks accurately
  • Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Ability to demonstrate problem solving and to work quickly and accurately

Desirable

  • Experience in a health and social care setting
  • Experience of taking card payments

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to AS/ A level standard.
  • Hold recognised qualifications within the accountancy area. AAT Level 3/NVQ/VQ3/ Progression diploma/BTEC awards at level 3/International Baccalaureate, or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Hold recognised qualifications within the accountancy area. AAT Level 4//NVQ4/VQ4/Degree level/BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma/Graduate Certificate level, or equivalent.
  • Trained in a range of systems/ IT applications e.g. finance systems, excel and outlook
  • Studying towards an accountancy qualification from one of the CCAB accountancy bodies.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona Care & Health CIC

Address

Kingswood Civic Centre

High Street

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 9TR


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sirona Care & Health CIC

Address

Kingswood Civic Centre

High Street

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 9TR


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Financial Accountant

Helen Ball

helen.ball2@nhs.net

03001245341

Details

Date posted

22 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-SIR3339c

Job locations

Kingswood Civic Centre

High Street

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 9TR


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