Job summary
We are looking for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team based 5-minute walk from 5 ways train station. The role offers flexible working hours with the option for hybrid working.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive attitude to personal development as they must be willing and able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB or equivalent qualification.
Strong communication skills are a prerequisite for this role due to the need to negotiate and resolve invoice queries with external parties as well as explaining any unresolved invoice queries.
The post holder will also need to present complex information to the Credit Control team in order to support the management of the sales ledger and aid cash allocation.
A key requirement is the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a concise, confident and accurate manner giving due regard to confidentiality. The post entails regular communications with a variety of people including group managers, senior nurses and also external customers and suppliers.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a transactional Finance Management service to the Income Accountant. This will encompass the raising of all invoices for contract and non-contract activity, ensuring that the General Ledger is reconciled to the sales ledger for each customer account and also taking responsibility for the management of resulting queries from Non-Contract Commissioners.
A key part of this role will involve the management of Non-Contract Activity (NCA) ensuring that all invoices are raised timely and accurately and any resulting queries are resolved in order to recover the associated income. This will also involve ensuring that the General Ledger is appropriately maintained and that all ledger codes are reconciled.
The post-holder will need to display a professional approach at all times and take ownership of the quality of financial information delivered to Trust management. The post-holder should be able to identify areas of process that require improvement and suggest options for delivering improvements
The role requires a high level of numeracy and a working knowledge of computer-based software packages. The post-holder is required to translate complex numerical data and technical concepts in a meaningful way to non-finance staff.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- High Standard of General Education (to A Level or equivalent at a minimum).
- 5 GCSEs Grade A-C including Maths & English.
- The post holder must be willing and able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting complex financial data and producing robust forecasts.
- Experience of management accounting processes
- Experience of providing training and support to others in own specialist area.
- Evidence of planning and organising tasks required to achieve a specific outcome within a specified timeframe, without direction from line manager.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of NHS Structure, policy, functions and systems.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of data analysis and quality principles and practice.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good standard of communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate complex financial and technical information to non-finance colleagues both orally and in writing.
- Acts professionally in all dealings with colleagues and in liaising with external bodies.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good standard of written communications.
- Ability to work as a core member of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
- Accurate and methodical.
- Good IT and analytical skills including the use of Financial Systems / General Ledgers:
- *Experience with Microsoft Office products including the ability to design spreadsheets to analyse and present large amounts of complex data using including, Excel, Access, Outlook, Word and Powerpoint.
- *Ability to create spreadsheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing complex data and statistics.
- Awareness of the NHS Financial Framework, Tariff policy and Patient Choice.
- Awareness of NHS dataflows and supporting data definitions as set out by NHS Digital.
- Familiarity with computerised finance systems; including ability to create and manipulate complex spreadsheets and databases.
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic accounting concepts and techniques and communicate them to others (including non-finance staff).
- Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times.
- Demonstrate diplomacy and persistence in reaching goals.
- Demonstrate drive and enthusiasm.
- Be willing to learn new skills and develop knowledge; committed to own and others continuing personal and professional development.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player and the ability to work under own initiative.
- Displays smart appearance and integrity
- Adhere to and ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.
- Reliable, punctual, proactive approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role involving frequent travel both between hospital sites and offsite elsewhere, as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- High Standard of General Education (to A Level or equivalent at a minimum).
- 5 GCSEs Grade A-C including Maths & English.
- The post holder must be willing and able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting complex financial data and producing robust forecasts.
- Experience of management accounting processes
- Experience of providing training and support to others in own specialist area.
- Evidence of planning and organising tasks required to achieve a specific outcome within a specified timeframe, without direction from line manager.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of NHS Structure, policy, functions and systems.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of data analysis and quality principles and practice.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good standard of communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate complex financial and technical information to non-finance colleagues both orally and in writing.
- Acts professionally in all dealings with colleagues and in liaising with external bodies.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good standard of written communications.
- Ability to work as a core member of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
- Accurate and methodical.
- Good IT and analytical skills including the use of Financial Systems / General Ledgers:
- *Experience with Microsoft Office products including the ability to design spreadsheets to analyse and present large amounts of complex data using including, Excel, Access, Outlook, Word and Powerpoint.
- *Ability to create spreadsheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing complex data and statistics.
- Awareness of the NHS Financial Framework, Tariff policy and Patient Choice.
- Awareness of NHS dataflows and supporting data definitions as set out by NHS Digital.
- Familiarity with computerised finance systems; including ability to create and manipulate complex spreadsheets and databases.
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic accounting concepts and techniques and communicate them to others (including non-finance staff).
- Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times.
- Demonstrate diplomacy and persistence in reaching goals.
- Demonstrate drive and enthusiasm.
- Be willing to learn new skills and develop knowledge; committed to own and others continuing personal and professional development.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player and the ability to work under own initiative.
- Displays smart appearance and integrity
- Adhere to and ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.
- Reliable, punctual, proactive approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role involving frequent travel both between hospital sites and offsite elsewhere, as required.
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.
