East and North Herts NHS Trust

Finance Assistant

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will be part of a small Finance Team responsible for all Transactions on both Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable ledgers. Liaising with our processing company Shared Business Services to ensure that transactions are processed on the Oracle system in line with Trust SFI & procedures.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

This role requires processing of Accounts Payable invoices & Accounts Receivable invoices so attention to detail and accuracy is vital.

Some of the main duties you will be responsible for are reviewing & raising Sales Invoices / Credit notes before sending them for approval.

Managing Supplier invoices through workflows within the Oracle Finance system and sending them to Budget Holders for approval.

Reviewing emails and assisting with any queries that are raised. Processing statements that need to be reconciled to identify any upcoming or ongoing issues that may need addressing.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-COR-6008700

Job locations

Avnet House

Rutherford Close, Meadway Technology Park

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS Finance setting

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate and have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft office programs including Excel, Word & Email
  • Excellent Communication skills either by Phone or email.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A general understanding of Accounts Payable Invoices / processes.
  • A general understanding of Accounts Receivable Invoices / processes

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Oracle Financial system.

Other Requriements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Work well as part of a Team.
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS Finance setting

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate and have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft office programs including Excel, Word & Email
  • Excellent Communication skills either by Phone or email.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A general understanding of Accounts Payable Invoices / processes.
  • A general understanding of Accounts Receivable Invoices / processes

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Oracle Financial system.

Other Requriements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Work well as part of a Team.
  • Role model our Trust values every day

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Avnet House

Rutherford Close, Meadway Technology Park

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Avnet House

Rutherford Close, Meadway Technology Park

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Transaction Manager

Kirk Butt

kirk.butt@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-COR-6008700

Job locations

Avnet House

Rutherford Close, Meadway Technology Park

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


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