Job summary
Our high performing Financial Services Team are currently looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Finance Assistant as we have had an internal promotion.
Main duties of the job
The Role:
The post holder will be the first point of contact for all payable queries and maintain a good communication network with the procurement team and outsource providers. The post holder will be responsible for producing regular BACS payment runs for NHS and non-NHS suppliers.
This position will also focus on reconciling supplier statements and assisting in the agreement of balances process.
Other tasks required include administration of purchase cards and finance balance sheet reconciliations.
This role will encourage continuous improvement and the post holder will be required to be involved in ad hoc projects for the Trust
About us
About you:
To succeed in this role you will require the following:
Have proven experience in an Accounts Payable environment and able to investigate and resolve queries in an effective manner.
Ability to work to internal and external deadlines by managing priorities.
Very good system skills including Microsoft office.
This role entails a lot of interaction with a variety of stakeholders therefore good team skills with clear and concise communication to non-finance people is necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description document for further details regarding what the main responsibilities of the role are.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description document for further details regarding what the main responsibilities of the role are.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Grade C or above at GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable
- NV! Level 4/ AAT intermediate or equivalent
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of accounts payable, purchase ledger and maintaining supplier accounts
- Experience of working with financial systems, including ledgers and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience in accounting including processing journals, using accounting principles, adhering to SFIs
- Working effectively and efficiently in a fast-changing environment and to tight deadlines
- Involvement in the preparation of accounts
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS or similar sized organisation (working within the NHS for at least 3 years is desirable)
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS agreement of balances and relevant guidance
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to document and record work to a standard to meet Internal and External Audit requirements
- Ability to analyse and make sense of large amounts of detail (e.g. outstanding debt).
- Knowledge of finance computer systems, ledgers and coding structures and their application
- Knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft products i.e. Excel, Access and Outlook
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet objectives with conflicting deadlines
- Liaising with finance and non-finance staff to explain things in a non-jargon way.
- Clarity of expression verbal and written
Desirable
- Knowledge of databases.
- Knowledge and use of accounting principles, Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and legislation
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Grade C or above at GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable
- NV! Level 4/ AAT intermediate or equivalent
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of accounts payable, purchase ledger and maintaining supplier accounts
- Experience of working with financial systems, including ledgers and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience in accounting including processing journals, using accounting principles, adhering to SFIs
- Working effectively and efficiently in a fast-changing environment and to tight deadlines
- Involvement in the preparation of accounts
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS or similar sized organisation (working within the NHS for at least 3 years is desirable)
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS agreement of balances and relevant guidance
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to document and record work to a standard to meet Internal and External Audit requirements
- Ability to analyse and make sense of large amounts of detail (e.g. outstanding debt).
- Knowledge of finance computer systems, ledgers and coding structures and their application
- Knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft products i.e. Excel, Access and Outlook
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet objectives with conflicting deadlines
- Liaising with finance and non-finance staff to explain things in a non-jargon way.
- Clarity of expression verbal and written
Desirable
- Knowledge of databases.
- Knowledge and use of accounting principles, Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and legislation
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).
