Job summary
Apprenticeships are designed to give talented people an opportunity to gain a nationally recognized qualification while completing on the job training. You will be supported to learn and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours you need to perform in the job role. You will also have study time allocated within your working hours to gain your qualification.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual with excellent communication and keyboard skills to join our team For this role you will undertake a 18-22-month Assistant Accountant development programme within the Finance department through work-based learning and by attending regular training sessions. Successfully completing the training programme will lead to an Advanced Apprenticeship Level 3.
This position is on a fixed term contract with the opportunity to become permanent once the qualification is successfully completed and achieved. Please be advised if you already hold a relevant qualification in this subject area ( Finance or Accountancy Management ) at Level 3 orhigher you are not eligible to apply for this particular apprenticeship role.
The postholder is a member of a team providing financial accounting services to the Trust. To provide accounting knowledge and experience that contribute to ensuring the integrity of the Trust's Financial Ledger. To ensure the accuracy of financial reporting by the timely reconciliation of control accounts including analysis of complex data.
Main duties of the job
o To prepare, analyse and reconcile a range of control accounts in an accurate and timely manner.
o To work closely with other departments to ensure complex reconciling discrepancies are resolved within specified time frame.
o To assist in the preparation of both internal and external reports.
o Responsibility for collating and provision of key financial information for the Annual Report.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Accounts
To prepare, analyse and reconcile a range of control accounts in an accurate and timely manner.
To work closely with other departments to ensure complex reconciling discrepancies are resolved within specified time frame.
To assist in the preparation of both internal and external reports.
Responsibility for collating and provision of key financial information for the Annual Report.
To prepare, seek authorisation for and enter journals into the Trusts finance ledger system.
To advise and help resolve queries from colleagues and external stakeholders.
Support the financial accounts team with the management / monitoring of Trust bank accounts and bank reconciliations.
Support the financial accounts team with the monthly preparation of VAT submissions to HMRC.
Support the financial accounts team with activities related to payroll deductions.
Comply with the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Policies and Procedures.
Training and Development
To liaise with and support other members of the finance team during periods of challenging deadlines, sickness, and annual leave.
To provide cover for the Cashiers Department as required.
Committed to own professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Accounts
To prepare, analyse and reconcile a range of control accounts in an accurate and timely manner.
To work closely with other departments to ensure complex reconciling discrepancies are resolved within specified time frame.
To assist in the preparation of both internal and external reports.
Responsibility for collating and provision of key financial information for the Annual Report.
To prepare, seek authorisation for and enter journals into the Trusts finance ledger system.
To advise and help resolve queries from colleagues and external stakeholders.
Support the financial accounts team with the management / monitoring of Trust bank accounts and bank reconciliations.
Support the financial accounts team with the monthly preparation of VAT submissions to HMRC.
Support the financial accounts team with activities related to payroll deductions.
Comply with the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Policies and Procedures.
Training and Development
To liaise with and support other members of the finance team during periods of challenging deadlines, sickness, and annual leave.
To provide cover for the Cashiers Department as required.
Committed to own professional development.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent. Level 2 Literacy and Level 2 Numeracy
Desirable
- Level 2 Accounts qualification
- Microsoft Office IT qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Willingness to learn and committed to studies in order to achieve qualifications.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships across the organization
- Maintain a professional approach: Smart and presentable
- Ability to communicate clearly effectively with others from a variety of backgrounds, both verbal and written along with effective listening skills
- Problem solving skills - ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent keyboard skills with speed and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload. Consistently looks to improve what they do. Ability to plan and allocate workload, considering conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrate understanding the importance of patient confidentiality and data protection.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Accounts Payable policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of IT Microsoft Packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel and other relevant programmes.
- Ability to analyse and compare complex data
- Able to plan and prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Experience working in a financial accounts department and with financial ledger systems
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team member with a flexible approach to work, willing to adapt to changing situations
- Effective communicator, verbal and written
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent. Level 2 Literacy and Level 2 Numeracy
Desirable
- Level 2 Accounts qualification
- Microsoft Office IT qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Willingness to learn and committed to studies in order to achieve qualifications.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships across the organization
- Maintain a professional approach: Smart and presentable
- Ability to communicate clearly effectively with others from a variety of backgrounds, both verbal and written along with effective listening skills
- Problem solving skills - ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent keyboard skills with speed and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload. Consistently looks to improve what they do. Ability to plan and allocate workload, considering conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrate understanding the importance of patient confidentiality and data protection.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Accounts Payable policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of IT Microsoft Packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel and other relevant programmes.
- Ability to analyse and compare complex data
- Able to plan and prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Experience working in a financial accounts department and with financial ledger systems
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team member with a flexible approach to work, willing to adapt to changing situations
- Effective communicator, verbal and written
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
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).
