Acute Finance Assistant: Invoicing & Records Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking a Finance Assistant for the Acute Finance team. You will check and process acute provider and supplier invoices, code invoices, and support month-end activities, ensuring accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records and clear audit trails.

Responsibilities include resolving overdue queries by phone and email, maintaining supplier accounts, and contributing to process improvements while meeting tight deadlines in a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs or equivalent at grade C/4 or above, including English and Mathematics.
• Experience with accounts payable, invoice processing or financial administration.
• Strong Excel and data entry skills to support processing and reporting.
• Good verbal and written communication with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate acute provider invoices, contract and non-contract activity, IFRs and mandate payments.
• Challenge invalid claims and resolve provider and supplier queries.
• Maintain supplier and provider accounts and accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records.
• Code invoices and payments and process credit notes.
• Reconcile statements and chase evidence and credit notes.
• Support month-end and year-end processes and reporting.
• Maintain complete system records and audit trails.
• Protect confidential data in line with information governance.
• Analyse data to support invoice processing and reconciliation.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and keep them updated.
• Improve finance procedures and maintain procedure notes.
• Prioritise workload, adapt to process changes and undertake other duties as the role evolves.

Skills

Accounts payable

Invoice processing

Excel

Communication

Education

GCSEs incl English/Maths

Tools

Oracle/ISFE2

Job description

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking a Finance Assistant for the Acute Finance team. You will check and process acute provider and supplier invoices, code invoices, and support month-end activities, ensuring accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records and clear audit trails.

Responsibilities include resolving overdue queries by phone and email, maintaining supplier accounts, and contributing to process improvements while meeting tight deadlines in a busy finance environment.