Financial Accounts Administrator

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day administration of the Trust's salary sacrifice schemes. The hours can be extremely flexible to suit your circumstances and consists of hybrid working both at home and in the office.

Main duties of the job

Being responsible for the National Minimum Wage checks and other pre-approval requirements before the salary sacrifice orders are approved. Communicating with both internal and external individuals with a high level of professionalism, and informing payroll of any amendments to salaries as a result of the scheme.

Ensuring Standing Financial Instructions, best accounting practice and other statutory legislation is adhered to.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

205-5754560-B

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Rd

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working as part of the Financial Accounts team the post holder will be the Trusts main point of contact and administration lead for the car and home electronic salary sacrifice schemes, including processing new orders and dealing with queries.
  • Ensuring all applications do not take the staff members pay below the National Minimum Wage, and all Trust policies are being adhered to in relation to the application.
  • The processing of monthly invoices on our finance system (ABS).
  • Raising adhoc invoice requests.
  • Deal with enquires from Trust staff and managers by telephone, email or in person. Use standard office equipment such as a computer.
  • Supporting the wider financial accounts team with any other duties as reasonably required, including:
    • assisting in the patient property / lost property process; and
    • participation in performing control account reconciliations for the salary sacrifice schemes, undertaking stock takes, and general administration.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working as part of the Financial Accounts team the post holder will be the Trusts main point of contact and administration lead for the car and home electronic salary sacrifice schemes, including processing new orders and dealing with queries.
  • Ensuring all applications do not take the staff members pay below the National Minimum Wage, and all Trust policies are being adhered to in relation to the application.
  • The processing of monthly invoices on our finance system (ABS).
  • Raising adhoc invoice requests.
  • Deal with enquires from Trust staff and managers by telephone, email or in person. Use standard office equipment such as a computer.
  • Supporting the wider financial accounts team with any other duties as reasonably required, including:
    • assisting in the patient property / lost property process; and
    • participation in performing control account reconciliations for the salary sacrifice schemes, undertaking stock takes, and general administration.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs incl. English and Maths

Communication

Essential

  • Competence to talk to employees/suppliers etc.

Organisation

Essential

  • Evidence of organisation, workload and self motivated

IT knowledge

Essential

  • Strong Excel and Word skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pivots and lookups

Accounting Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of NMW, PAYE, NI etc.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs incl. English and Maths

Communication

Essential

  • Competence to talk to employees/suppliers etc.

Organisation

Essential

  • Evidence of organisation, workload and self motivated

IT knowledge

Essential

  • Strong Excel and Word skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pivots and lookups

Accounting Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of NMW, PAYE, NI etc.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Rd

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QB


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Rd

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QB


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Financial Accounts Assistant

Chloe Harrison

chloe.harrison@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782679058

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

205-5754560-B

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Rd

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QB


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