Accountancy Assistant

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Leeds is seeking a finance support professional to assist with managing financial processes and provide routine support to the finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance and strong communication skills to handle queries from staff and customers effectively. This role offers a supportive environment and generous benefits, including annual leave and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS discount sites

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance support role.
• Ability to manage queries professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish good working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the finance team.
• Input transactional information accurately.
• Assist with monthly reconciliations.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work with the Assistant Directors of Finance, Finance Business Partners, Deputy/Assistant Finance Managers and the Trusts budget holders/managers to contribute to the development and maintenance of systems to facilitate the timely and accurate processing and recording of the Trusts financial activities. They will investigate queries from staff, external customers/suppliers and patients, providing assistance and advice where required, and support other finance staff in their duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day routine support to the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Finance Team.
• Input transactional information into the general ledger, such as receipts, sales orders and manual payments, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the management of the receivables policy and procedure.
• Deal with queries received from staff, customers and patients and ensure they are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly control account reconciliations.
• Assist with the month end and annual accounts process ensuring that proper records are maintained to support the audit of the accounts.
• Respond to Internal and External audit queries when required to do so.
• Establish good working relationships, both internal and external to the organisation, to assist in the maintenance and development of quality financial services.

About Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We strive to deliver high quality care to the people of Leeds.

Benefits

Perks of the job include a generous annual leave allowance and access to NHS discount sites. Full details are available on the trust website.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.