Job summary
An opportunity has arisen at NHC
for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Finance
Department on a part time basis. We are looking for a flexible
person to provide administrative support within the Financial Team. This post
is currently based at Vicarage Lane, Stratford.
You will join the Finance Team
which is responsible for the provision of financial support across the
business.
Your focus will be on supporting Finance and other departments within
the business to maintain good financial management.
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will have effective communication and Working effectively under pressure
and multi-tasking plus the ability to work accurately and efficiently. You will
have:
AAT Technician level accountancy qualifications or equivalent (degree
level education or NVQ level 3).
Evidence of continued personal and professional development
Progression towards CCAB qualification progression towards CCAB
qualification
Applicants should be confident,
numerate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs and finance.
You
should have good IT and keyboard skills along with excellent communication
skills and previous experience of working in an office environment would be
advantageous.
About us
Newham
Health Collaborative Ltd (NHC) is a GP federation representing all the GP
practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of
approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a limited company, wholly
owned by our 46 GP practice members.
Since October 2021, NHC is providing patient-facing services at
different locations in the Newham Borough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Budgeting
process, in year financial management and reporting
Support the Finance Team in developing an
annual budget setting process for direct contracts and corporate functions in
order to achieve financial balance, maintaining full audit trails of the cost
implications of decisions taken during the preparation of the annual budget,
and feed robust information into the overall consolidated position.
Support the Finance Team in pricing new bids/
programmes and projects.
Support the Finance Team for the co-ordination of
monthly accruals, reconciliations, and journal adjustments including establish
monthly financial position for NHC contracts and corporate costs.
Support the Finance Team in improving financial
information systems to produce high quality and timely management information
and improve budget management for NHC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Budgeting
process, in year financial management and reporting
Support the Finance Team in developing an
annual budget setting process for direct contracts and corporate functions in
order to achieve financial balance, maintaining full audit trails of the cost
implications of decisions taken during the preparation of the annual budget,
and feed robust information into the overall consolidated position.
Support the Finance Team in pricing new bids/
programmes and projects.
Support the Finance Team for the co-ordination of
monthly accruals, reconciliations, and journal adjustments including establish
monthly financial position for NHC contracts and corporate costs.
Support the Finance Team in improving financial
information systems to produce high quality and timely management information
and improve budget management for NHC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Technician level accountancy qualifications or equivalent (degree level education or NVQ level 3).
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
Desirable
- Progression towards CCAB qualification progression towards CCAB qualification.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent analytical skills and able to interpret complex data into meaningful information.
- Working under own initiative as well as part of a senior team.
- Prioritising multiple business objectives/tasks .
- Communicating with confidence, conviction and enthusiasm.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships.
- Working effectively under pressure and multi-taskin.
- Using IT systems (MS Office, including Excel and Word).
Desirable
- Professional, calm and efficient manner.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of financial reconciliation, budget and forecast management, accounts payable and receivable and payroll accounting.
- Experience of working with auditors and managing the audit process.
- Understanding of cost and pricing methodology.
- Developing and delivering budgets, financial management, financial controls and financial accounting systems.
Desirable
- NHS finance experience.
- Experience of using XERO financial accounting system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Technician level accountancy qualifications or equivalent (degree level education or NVQ level 3).
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
Desirable
- Progression towards CCAB qualification progression towards CCAB qualification.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent analytical skills and able to interpret complex data into meaningful information.
- Working under own initiative as well as part of a senior team.
- Prioritising multiple business objectives/tasks .
- Communicating with confidence, conviction and enthusiasm.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships.
- Working effectively under pressure and multi-taskin.
- Using IT systems (MS Office, including Excel and Word).
Desirable
- Professional, calm and efficient manner.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of financial reconciliation, budget and forecast management, accounts payable and receivable and payroll accounting.
- Experience of working with auditors and managing the audit process.
- Understanding of cost and pricing methodology.
- Developing and delivering budgets, financial management, financial controls and financial accounting systems.
Desirable
- NHS finance experience.
- Experience of using XERO financial accounting system.
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.
