Accountancy Assistant

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust in Leeds is seeking an Accountancy Assistant to join our Finance Team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027. The role supports the Finance Manager – Income & Central Reporting with robust financial management and timely reporting.

This hybrid role combines home and office work at White Rose Park, Leeds, with duties including accruals/prepayments, query handling, IQM coordination, and month-end support to ensure accurate accounts and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day routine support to the LCH Finance Team.
• Calculate and input accruals and prepayments in accordance with the internal monthly accounts timetable.
• Investigate queries from staff, external customers/suppliers and patients, providing assistance and advice in a professional and timely manner.
• Undertake the Invoice Query Manager (IQM) role for the Trust. Act as the first point of contact for queries relating to non-purchase order invoices both internally and externally.
• Raise sales orders and support the management of the receivables policy and procedure.
• Assist with month end and annual accounts process ensuring that proper records are maintained to support the audit of the accounts by the statutory auditor.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accountancy Assistant to join our dynamic and busy Finance Team.

The role will include a hybrid working arrangement with a combination of home and office working based at White Rose Park, Leeds. This role will be supporting the Finance Manager – Income & Central Reporting to help ensure robust and accurate financial management and reporting are completed at all times.

The Financial Management team provides finance support to budget holders across the organisation by providing robust financial reports and quality assured financial information, high quality financial advice, with financial management support to Business Units, costing advice, cost information and financial benchmarking information to managers.

The post holder will:

Provide day to day routine support to the LCH Finance Team.

Calculate and input accruals and prepayments in accordance with the internal monthly accounts timetable.

Investigate queries from staff, external customers/suppliers and patients, providing assistance and advice in a professional and timely manner.

Undertake the Invoice Query Manager (IQM) role for the Trust. Act as the first point of contact for queries relating to non-purchase order invoices both internally and externally. Direct invoices to the correct person for coding and investigate any payment related queries.

Raise sales orders and support the management of the receivables policy and procedure.

Assist with month end and annual accounts process ensuring that proper records are maintained to support the audit of the accounts by the statutory auditor.

This role is fixed term until 31st March 2027.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

Who are we?

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 have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job:

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

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.

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• Frequency Annual (Agenda for Change roles)
• Vacancy Reference C9833-1167-26
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Weekly Working Hours 37.5
• Closing Date 2 November, 2026
• Staff Group Administrative and Clerical
• Business Unit Corporate Business Unit
• Location White Rose Office Park, Building 3, Millshaw Park Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom