Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Financial Management team. This role is perfectly suited to candidates who are looking to progress their career within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Financial Management team, you will support in the delivery of providing accurate and timely management information for the Trust and producing a financial position across the Divisions.
Working in the Finance Department as part of the Management Accounts Team. To provide support to the Finance Department in meeting the monthly accounting requirements and reconciliations for the Trust in line with pre-determined timetables.
As integral part of the management accounts team, you be responsible for journal entries, variance analysis and day-to-day queries from the divisions and finance.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
On a monthly basis, assist with the timely production of budget statements including involvement in variance analysis to support this procedure. This involves the calculation of accruals and prepayments in accordance with accounting principles, within strict deadlines, to ensure the monthly accounting timetable is achieved.
Maintain central databases and ensure data is received in a timely manner. Work to a rotational timetable to cover all aspects of the management accounts central function.
Maintenance of the Staff in Post file in accordance to the monthly timetable and meetings. To correct errors relating to ESR, ledger and budget balances. Be responsible for the pay recodes, ESR downloads and other pay related checks.
Liaise with the Management Accountants and Assistant Finance Business Partners (AFBPs) / Finance Business Partners (FBPs) as part of a collective team to ensure deadlines are met.
Assist in the month end process by preparing and posting journals into the financial ledger system on a regular and timely basis, ensuring that ledger is in balance at all times.
Reconciliation of control accounts on a monthly basis.
Calculation of basic budgetary costs. Calculation of accruals and prepayments in accordance with accounting principles within strict deadlines to ensure the monthly accounting timetable is achieved. This also requires the creation and maintenance of clear and accurate records for review by senior finance managers as required.
Raise invoices as necessary to any external bodies where additional funding (income) has been agreed.
Provide support to Budget Holders in relation to their access and use of the Budget reporting system and assisting with any variance queries.
Assist in the annual budget setting process.
Carry out ad hoc general office duties to support the Finance Department, including participating in the post rota when necessary ensuring that set procedures for the receipt of cash and cheques are adhered to.
Attend relevant training courses, as directed by your manager.
Maintain records in line with NHS retention of records policy and provide a filing system that allows easy access to information.
To assist in the annual accounts process by ensuring that relevant transactions are processed in accordance with the annual accounts timetable and manual of accounts.
Provide working papers to support the auditing of Management Accounts as required by internal and external audit and ensure all audit recommendations are met.
Liaise with budget holders to review budgets within the Trust wide parameters and maintain and review of these in line with Trust SFIs and other appropriate policies.
Attend budget holder meetings if required to present the relevant financial position and deputise for the management accountant at times.
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Create and maintain spreadsheets.
Communicate with all levels of staff internal and external to the Finance Department.
Ability to use own initiative to deal with routine matters independently and only refer non routine matters to their immediate manager.
Ability to plan workload to meet deadlines.
Desire to study or continuing studies to achieve an accounting qualification.
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
Work within operational procedures as determined by the Management Accounts Team Leader, advising of any problems encountered so they can be investigated and resolved.
Ability to concentrate within a busy office environment.
Requirement to use a computer system for a significant proportion of the working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
On a monthly basis, assist with the timely production of budget statements including involvement in variance analysis to support this procedure. This involves the calculation of accruals and prepayments in accordance with accounting principles, within strict deadlines, to ensure the monthly accounting timetable is achieved.
Maintain central databases and ensure data is received in a timely manner. Work to a rotational timetable to cover all aspects of the management accounts central function.
Maintenance of the Staff in Post file in accordance to the monthly timetable and meetings. To correct errors relating to ESR, ledger and budget balances. Be responsible for the pay recodes, ESR downloads and other pay related checks.
Liaise with the Management Accountants and Assistant Finance Business Partners (AFBPs) / Finance Business Partners (FBPs) as part of a collective team to ensure deadlines are met.
Assist in the month end process by preparing and posting journals into the financial ledger system on a regular and timely basis, ensuring that ledger is in balance at all times.
Reconciliation of control accounts on a monthly basis.
Calculation of basic budgetary costs. Calculation of accruals and prepayments in accordance with accounting principles within strict deadlines to ensure the monthly accounting timetable is achieved. This also requires the creation and maintenance of clear and accurate records for review by senior finance managers as required.
Raise invoices as necessary to any external bodies where additional funding (income) has been agreed.
Provide support to Budget Holders in relation to their access and use of the Budget reporting system and assisting with any variance queries.
Assist in the annual budget setting process.
Carry out ad hoc general office duties to support the Finance Department, including participating in the post rota when necessary ensuring that set procedures for the receipt of cash and cheques are adhered to.
Attend relevant training courses, as directed by your manager.
Maintain records in line with NHS retention of records policy and provide a filing system that allows easy access to information.
To assist in the annual accounts process by ensuring that relevant transactions are processed in accordance with the annual accounts timetable and manual of accounts.
Provide working papers to support the auditing of Management Accounts as required by internal and external audit and ensure all audit recommendations are met.
Liaise with budget holders to review budgets within the Trust wide parameters and maintain and review of these in line with Trust SFIs and other appropriate policies.
Attend budget holder meetings if required to present the relevant financial position and deputise for the management accountant at times.
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Create and maintain spreadsheets.
Communicate with all levels of staff internal and external to the Finance Department.
Ability to use own initiative to deal with routine matters independently and only refer non routine matters to their immediate manager.
Ability to plan workload to meet deadlines.
Desire to study or continuing studies to achieve an accounting qualification.
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
Work within operational procedures as determined by the Management Accounts Team Leader, advising of any problems encountered so they can be investigated and resolved.
Ability to concentrate within a busy office environment.
Requirement to use a computer system for a significant proportion of the working day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's grade C/4 or above including Maths & English or equivalent
- AAT Foundation/NVQ level 2 Accounting or equivalent experience with a desire to study towards an accounting qualification
Desirable
- Studying towards a CCAB qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of financial ledger systems and computerised
Desirable
- One year's experience within a Finance or General Office Department
- Experience within a busy Finance Department dealing with large volumes of data
- Experience of providing financial support to clinical/ non-clinical managers and budget holders, ensuring key financial concepts and issues are clearly understood
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- Ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines
- Ability to manage workload efficiently
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Highly numerate
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data input
- Standard keyboard skills
- Experience of Microsoft Office applications - excel and word
- Literate in modern IT software
Desirable
- Good analytical skills
- Knowledge of NHS financial accounting systems and practices
- Problem solving skills
- Good presentation skills
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Courteous and professional attitude
- Willingness to train and be trained
- Committed to personal/professional development
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
- Smart appearance
- Pleasant attitude and ability to maintain a professional approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's grade C/4 or above including Maths & English or equivalent
- AAT Foundation/NVQ level 2 Accounting or equivalent experience with a desire to study towards an accounting qualification
Desirable
- Studying towards a CCAB qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of financial ledger systems and computerised
Desirable
- One year's experience within a Finance or General Office Department
- Experience within a busy Finance Department dealing with large volumes of data
- Experience of providing financial support to clinical/ non-clinical managers and budget holders, ensuring key financial concepts and issues are clearly understood
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- Ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines
- Ability to manage workload efficiently
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Highly numerate
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data input
- Standard keyboard skills
- Experience of Microsoft Office applications - excel and word
- Literate in modern IT software
Desirable
- Good analytical skills
- Knowledge of NHS financial accounting systems and practices
- Problem solving skills
- Good presentation skills
Other Factors
Essential
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Courteous and professional attitude
- Willingness to train and be trained
- Committed to personal/professional development
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
- Smart appearance
- Pleasant attitude and ability to maintain a professional approach to work
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.
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.
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).
