Assistant Accountant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated financial services professional for a 10-month Accounts Receivable contract within the Trust's Financial Services Team. The role focuses on timely invoice processing, VAT compliance, and delivering high-quality financial service to the organisation.

You will manage debtor records, resolve invoice queries from patients and external bodies, and support senior staff while working across Trust sites as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy finance office with strong attention to detail.
• Good numeracy and mathematical skills.
• Understanding NHS and non-NHS legislation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience in supervising junior staff is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor outstanding debts and support the recovery of overdue balances.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries from patients, suppliers, commissioners, and other external organisations.
• Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately within agreed timescales.
• Maintain debtor records and financial information on finance systems.
• Provide support to departmental managers and other finance staff.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory capability

Education

Accounting Technician status/CCAB progress

NVQ Level 4 in numerate subject

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Financial Services Team on a temporary 10 month contract within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working within a busy finance office and will demonstrate outstanding communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, together with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. You will be able to work effectively under pressure, managing priorities and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. A proactive and adaptable approach is essential, along with the flexibility to respond positively to evolving working practices and service requirements. The post is based within the Accounts Receivable Department and will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Financial Services Team. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a consistently high-quality financial service to the Trust, helping to ensure the timely processing and payment of invoices while maintaining accuracy and compliance with VAT regulations and financial procedures. Please note that this post will be based at Regent Point, Gosforth. However, successful applicants may be required to work across other Trust sites, including the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), to meet service needs.,

• Monitor outstanding debts and support the recovery of overdue balances.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries from patients, suppliers, commissioners, and other external organisations.
• Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain debtor records and financial information on relevant finance systems.
• Liaise effectively with colleagues across the Trust to resolve financial queries and support service improvements., To support the day-to-day operations of the Financial Services department ensuring the delivery of a consistently high-quality service to the Trust
• To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial Services Department teams
• To ensure that transactions relating to the Trusts activities are processed in a timely manner
• To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trusts Activities
• To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trusts activities
• To provide support to departmental managers and other finance staff
• To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 Financial Services colleagues
• Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience, A good level of education in a numerate subject
• Experience in a Finance Department of a busy organisation
• A detailed understanding of accounting procedures
• Knowledge of NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it effects own area of work
• A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems, Previous NHS Finance experience
• Show the ability to supervise junior staff, Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required
• Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential
• Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
• Ability to understand NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it affects own area of work, Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required
• Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential
• Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
• Ability to understand NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it affects own area of work

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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.