Assistant Financial Accountant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities are as follows:1. Assist with the reconciliation of the Trusts Key Control Accounts as required and to ensure the clearance of all the suspense accountsin accordance with the monthly Management reporting timetable.2. Reconciliation of control accounts relating to VAT recovery and the submission of the Trusts VAT Return to HMRC on a monthly basis.3. Administer the Trusts Losses and Special payments system, maintenance of register, processing payments and reconciliation ofcontrol accounts together with the completion of any information returns to DOH. Assist in the preparation of report to Audit Committeein relation to losses and special payments.4. To assist the capital accountant in maintenance of the asset register5. Investigate and liaise with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff to correct miscodings, providing assistance and advice as requiredon coding of capital schemes.6. Dealing promptly with queries and information requests relating to coding of capital schemes.7. Assist the Capital Accountant with the asset verification process include maintaining detailed record and visits to Trust sites to obtainevidence of asset existence.8. Liaise with clinical and non- clinical staff to identify assets which are obsolete or disposed and reflect this in the asset register.9. To assist in the maintenance of the Trust lease register.10. To work with rest of the Finance team in the production of the Trusts Annual Accounts.11. Assist in responding to Internal and External Audit reports and in implementing agreed recommendations. To answer direct questionsrelating to work carried out and also providing evidence to Auditors (Internal and External) as required.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
• Educated to A level standard (or equivalent) and English and Maths GCSE C grade or above or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Understanding and experience of the Financial Accounting function and technical accounting in a large organisation with high value transactions
• Good understanding and experience of computerised financial systems
• Experience of working to deadlines required by monthly and annual reporting
• Experience of working within an NHS Finance Department
• Experience of assisting with the production of statutory accounts

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS Finance policies.
• To be able to use Microsoft Office applications in order to produce information in the most appropriate format, including particularly Excel and Word

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

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)