Job summary
Are you looking for a career in NHS Finance?
Are you looking to develop your skills and knowledge?
Are you passionate about delivering excellent service with great attention to detail and accuracy?
We are offering a position of Finance Officer in the Financial Management Team. As part of your role, you will be supporting the wider team with posting journals, forecasting monthly positions, budget meetings and various other tasks.
Main duties of the job
You will join a supportive team and received full training on all aspects of the role. Tasks include maintaining working papers, managing budgets, dealing with a range of enquiries from staff and external customers, so strong communication skills are essential. Our work is audited, and it is therefore vital that accurate records are maintained.
At interview you will need to demonstrate a willingness to learn and possess excellent organisational skills. You will be a team player with initiative, able to manage your own workload and meet service demands. Good IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications are required.
About us
The ICB has a large geographical area, base location to be discussed with successful candidate. Hybrid working is offered with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
Benefits
-27 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays rising to 33 days
-Generous Pension Scheme
-Agile/ Flexible Working
-Access to extensive Learning and Development
-Blue Light Card, NHS Discounts
-Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks
-Salary Sacrifice Schemes Car Leasing, Home Electronics
-Award Winning Team
-Promoting people from within
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will support the Heads of Finance for the Delivery Units and the Management Accountants to ensure that the ICB exercises its functions effectively, efficiently, economically, with good governance and in accordance with the terms of the ICB constitution. The post holder will:
Provide and receive routine information, to inform budget managers and to support the provision of accurate and timely budget reports.
Provide information to manager & colleagues (orally & electronically) as required and answer routine queries from staff/ customers & suppliers.
Support finance and contracting colleagues to deliver the ICBs financial and contracting responsibilities.
Analyse & interpret financial payments/receipts. Investigate financial queries and analyse detailed data to identify errors.
Undertake regular or one-off analyses to support efficiency or transformation projects within local delivery units under the direction of the Management Accountant.
Contribute to estimating forecast annual costs for specific areas within the budget delegated to the delivery unit.
Provide information as and when required on payments, VAT, invoice processing.
Provide training on finance systems and processes to new employees and non-finance managers.
Ensure finance processes are fully completed and adhered to i.e. order requests have allocated budgets.
Propose changes to working practices and procedures and implement procedures developed within the department
Provide information to audit as and when required.
To implement review and propose changes in current procedures and policies within area of responsibility to improve efficiency and effectiveness of finance function.
To receive working instructions and undertake tasks as directed with the ability to work unsupervised on tasks.
To contribute to the delivery of the team objectives.
Please see the job description attached for a full overview of the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will support the Heads of Finance for the Delivery Units and the Management Accountants to ensure that the ICB exercises its functions effectively, efficiently, economically, with good governance and in accordance with the terms of the ICB constitution. The post holder will:
Provide and receive routine information, to inform budget managers and to support the provision of accurate and timely budget reports.
Provide information to manager & colleagues (orally & electronically) as required and answer routine queries from staff/ customers & suppliers.
Support finance and contracting colleagues to deliver the ICBs financial and contracting responsibilities.
Analyse & interpret financial payments/receipts. Investigate financial queries and analyse detailed data to identify errors.
Undertake regular or one-off analyses to support efficiency or transformation projects within local delivery units under the direction of the Management Accountant.
Contribute to estimating forecast annual costs for specific areas within the budget delegated to the delivery unit.
Provide information as and when required on payments, VAT, invoice processing.
Provide training on finance systems and processes to new employees and non-finance managers.
Ensure finance processes are fully completed and adhered to i.e. order requests have allocated budgets.
Propose changes to working practices and procedures and implement procedures developed within the department
Provide information to audit as and when required.
To implement review and propose changes in current procedures and policies within area of responsibility to improve efficiency and effectiveness of finance function.
To receive working instructions and undertake tasks as directed with the ability to work unsupervised on tasks.
To contribute to the delivery of the team objectives.
Please see the job description attached for a full overview of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, educated to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English Language.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- AAT/NVQ4 (or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a NHS Finance Department.
- Understanding of accounting procedures, finance computer systems (NHS Oracle financial information ledger system or similar) and coding structures.
- High level of computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office.
- Ability to think creatively and laterally and to identify innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised within financial policies and procedures.
- Highly numerate.
- Able to organise and prioritise own work to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met.
- Support the development of systems for effective working across the team.
- Strong communications skills, including the ability to explain complex issues and relate to a wide range of people within and outside of the organisation.
- Able to concentrate for long periods when inputting and analysing data.
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and discrepancies.
- Evidence of a strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and personal integrity.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, educated to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English Language.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- AAT/NVQ4 (or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a NHS Finance Department.
- Understanding of accounting procedures, finance computer systems (NHS Oracle financial information ledger system or similar) and coding structures.
- High level of computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office.
- Ability to think creatively and laterally and to identify innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised within financial policies and procedures.
- Highly numerate.
- Able to organise and prioritise own work to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines are met.
- Support the development of systems for effective working across the team.
- Strong communications skills, including the ability to explain complex issues and relate to a wide range of people within and outside of the organisation.
- Able to concentrate for long periods when inputting and analysing data.
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and discrepancies.
- Evidence of a strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and personal integrity.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
