Accountancy Assistant (Capital & Finance Liaison)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out processing tasks of financial data and fixed asset movements to set deadlines

Assist in the production of financial reports & statements and asset location & verification reports.

Produce workings to calculate and then process the relevant entries in the financial systems

Participate in regular Fixed Asset verification exercises across the organisations services and

Sites

Undertake financial analysis of reports provide by ELFS shared services. Create pivot tables and format the information for presentation.

Monitoring of the Trust central Finance liaison email inbox, resolving queries and processing system requests.

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders by email, telephone, online calls & meetings and face to face resolve outstanding issues and advise on best process.

Updating of Trust Scheme of Delegation on a regular basis, in line with staff changes.

Updating on a regular basis the financial cost centres and coding structures for finance reporting

purposes

Produce reconciliations for balance sheet codes in line with agreed month end timescales, creating and inputting journals as needed.

Carry out financial analysis and ad hoc work using financial and other data.

Communicate with any callers to the department, in person, via email, and on the

telephone, on a full range of issues.

Investigate queries or discrepancies raised by colleagues, management or the shared service

organisation and take corrective action as required. All in a timely manner.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Sound academic record, including minimum GCSE Mathematics and English
• Willingness to study & develop skills as needed

Desirable

• Other relevant qualification

Occupational Experience & Abilities

Essential

• Previous experience within an accounting or other related office based work environment.
• Experience of using a range of IT systems, especially Microsoft Excel Functions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of using financial ledger software packages

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

Employer's website

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