Finance Assistant

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a financial trainee to work within the Group Finance Team. The role supports financial and management information, maintains the general ledger and budgetary controls, and ensures compliance with SFIs.

The position offers an opportunity to study for an AAT qualification with progression to a Professional Accountancy pathway through the apprenticeship levy.

Qualifications

• Opportunity to study for an AAT qualification via apprenticeship levy route.
• Progression to Band 4 on successful completion of competency framework.
• MS Excel test will be part of the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in providing financial and management information to the team.
• Assist in ensuring monthly financial reports are accurate and distributed to managers for decision making.
• Maintain the system for the control of establishments, ensuring up-to-date establishment and vacancy information.
• Assist with preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals across pay, non-pay, income and transfers.

Skills

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

Education

AAT qualification via apprenticeship route

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments. The post holder will be part of a team directly involved in the maintenance of the general ledger and budgetary control system and ensuring compliance with all finance policies and procedures [including the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)]. This role will provide the successful candidate with a stepping stone into an NHS finance career with the opportunity to study for an AAT qualification and then onto a Professional Accountancy qualification through the apprenticeship levy route. There will be an opportunity to progress in this training role to a Band 4 on successful completion of the required competency framework. The interview process will include an MS Excel Test as part of the selection process.,

• Support the Finance Manager in the provision of financial and management information to the team.
• Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports are distributed to managers so that timely and accurate financial information can be incorporated into the decision making process.
• Maintenance of the system for the control of establishments, ensuring these are up-to-date and accurate, and that establishment and vacancy information is distributed in accordance with key deadlines.
• Assist with the preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals to pay, non pay, income and any other transfers as required, in line with the agreed monthly reporting timetable.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.