Finance Administrator (Maternity Cover)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Haxby Group, a GP-led primary care organisation running ten surgeries, seeks a Finance Administrator to cover maternity leave in the Finance team. The role involves processing authorised financial transactions, maintaining Xero records, and collating payroll data in Excel.

You will provide day-to-day administrative support, respond to queries, and help improve processes. Flexible hours and the ability to work unsupervised are essential; prior finance experience is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• Numerate with good keyboard skills and IT literacy.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities.
• Excellent telephone and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process authorised financial transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Enter and maintain records in Xero.
• Collate data in Excel for payroll preparation and assist with payroll processing.

Skills

Numeracy

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Telephone skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Listening & empathy

Personal development

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Finance Administrator covering maternity leave in the Finance team at Haxby Group, a GP-led primary care organisation running ten surgeries. The work is day-to-day administrative support: processing authorised financial transactions, keeping records in Xero and collating data in Excel for payroll. As cover, the post asks for flexible hours and the ability to work unsupervised. Prior finance experience is desirable but not required.

What the job involves

• Process appropriately authorised financial transactions accurately and efficiently
• Enter and maintain accurate records in Xero
• Collate data in Excel for payroll preparation and assist with accounts and payroll processing
• File and retrieve paperwork, manual and electronic, keeping documentation complete
• Respond to queries and communicate professionally with customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Take messages, pass on information, and carry out photocopying and scanning, including volume work
• Provide general administrative support to help the team deliver an efficient service
• Gather statistics and information and carry out assigned tasks or project support
• Help plan and introduce new working processes and enhanced services, and train staff
• Attend governance, educational and staff meetings
• Build and maintain relationships with GPs, practice staff, care home personnel and CCG personnel
• Promote Haxby Group, encourage uptake of services and maintain hygiene controls

Skills & knowledge

• Numerate, with good keyboard skills and IT literacy
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication
• Able to listen and empathise, committed to personal development

Other

• Able to meet the physical requirements of the post
• Available at the required times, with flexible hours for cover
• Strict confidentiality
• Works well under pressure, unsupervised and within a team, using own initiative
• Flexible, adaptable, hard working, enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Good sickness record

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a finance environment
• Skilled in office machinery use
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Excellent attendance record
• Car driver with clean licence
• An interest in primary care