West Kent Primary Care

Finance Assistant

The closing date is 13 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a detail-oriented and proactive individual with Finance experience looking for their next challenge?

If you have passion and experience within a similar role, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in a growing GP federation.

West Kent Primary Care is seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant who will have a sound knowledge of the financial workings of budget monitoring, accounting techniques and payroll duties. The successful candidate will support the Finance Team in maintaining the organisations accounting systems so the ability to maintain computer-based information with speed and accuracy is essential to this role. Applicants must have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and ideally Xero. Ideally, the applicant will be willing to work a Wednesday.

We are a small and friendly team based in Pembury and can offer flexible working and people friendly policies.

We reserve the right to close this advert depending on the number of applicants received.

Interviews will take place on 24 July 2025.

Main duties of the job

This role will support the Director of Finance and work alongside the current Finance Assistant in maintaining a robust finance function and service to all employees. The organisation fosters a collaborative work environment and values precision in its accounting and finance operations. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day aspects of the accounting and bookkeeping of the organisation.

About us

West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.

What we can offer:

  • Favourable terms and conditions
  • NHS Annual Leave entitlement
  • NEST and NHS Pension
  • Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
  • Paid sick leave
  • Training, support, and development in your career
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
  • Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
  • A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role

*Due to the rural location of our office, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license but there are public transport links.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,486 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0008-WKF256

Job locations

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Day-to-day bookkeeping/data entry (for WKPC and PCNs)
  • Accounts Payable:

- Processing of Practice and supplier invoices

- Ensuring appropriate authorisation of all invoices and expenses

- Timely payment of approved invoices and expenses

  • Payroll duties, including liaising with HR and our external payroll provider
  • Banking duties, including monitoring the WKPC & PCN bank accounts and making payments/transfers as necessary
  • Provision of accurate financial information, as required
  • Assisting with information to be sent to external parties, as required
  • Submission of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) claims for PCNs

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Day-to-day bookkeeping/data entry (for WKPC and PCNs)
  • Accounts Payable:

- Processing of Practice and supplier invoices

- Ensuring appropriate authorisation of all invoices and expenses

- Timely payment of approved invoices and expenses

  • Payroll duties, including liaising with HR and our external payroll provider
  • Banking duties, including monitoring the WKPC & PCN bank accounts and making payments/transfers as necessary
  • Provision of accurate financial information, as required
  • Assisting with information to be sent to external parties, as required
  • Submission of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) claims for PCNs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to degree level or equivalent management experience

Desirable

  • Professional Accountancy Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • At least five years experience in a hands-on bookkeeping role
  • Financial experience working with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
  • Involvement in payroll processing
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to degree level or equivalent management experience

Desirable

  • Professional Accountancy Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • At least five years experience in a hands-on bookkeeping role
  • Financial experience working with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
  • Involvement in payroll processing

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

West Kent Primary Care

Address

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA


Employer's website

https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

West Kent Primary Care

Address

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA


Employer's website

https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Business Manager

Haydyn Williams

haydyn.williams@nhs.net

01892481821

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,486 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0008-WKF256

Job locations

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA


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