Finance Assistant

Job summary

The opportunity has arisen to appoint a Finance Assistant within Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's Finance Department. The post is part of the treasury/cash team that sits within the wider Financial Services team. It is full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent and requires daily working in the office.

Financial Services is a dynamic, enthusiastic team looking for an energetic and hardworking individual to join us. The appointment would suit applicants who either want to study, or have started studying AAT and have the drive, enthusiasm, and determination to succeed.

The Finance Department is situated at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, SO40 2RZ (just off Junction 2 of the M27). There is free on-site parking and a caf.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will report to a Financial Services Accountant, and they will be undertaking a wide range of financial activities. For example, reviewing daily bank statements; inputting cash receipts on the system; posting petty cash journals; and recording corporate credit card spend. There is also the opportunity to gain some insight into management accounting through the raising of sales invoices.

The Financial Services team provides a shared financial service. It has responsibility for overseeing routine transactional processes ensuring sound financial control within the Trust's main exchequer accounts as well as its Charitable Funds. It also supports the Divisional Accounting teams, budget managers across the organisation, and produces the Trust's annual statutory accounts.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual (possibly new to finance or just starting out) to gain broad and invaluable experience to support their professional training and future career in the exciting and ever-changing environment of a successful NHS Foundation Trust. Study support is available following a successful training period.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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