Finance Assistant

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Portsmouth is seeking a Finance Officer to provide administrative support for their Financial Services team. The role includes cashier duties, control account reconciliations, and assisting senior staff with financial analysis. Candidates should have basic accounting skills, good communication abilities, and be familiar with MS Office. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and staff recognition schemes.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave starting at 27 days

Flexible working arrangements

Staff benefits scheme

Health & Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of health service financial management.
• Strong understanding of information analysis within the NHS.
• Ability to communicate financial issues to non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

• Cashier duties including ferry ticket sales and cover for other roles.
• Manage control account reconciliations.
• Maintain the authorized signatory list.
• Assist with supplier setups and payment requests.

Skills

Basic accounting skills

Good communication skills

Excel

Organisational skills

Education

Equivalent to AAT NVQ Level 2

Job description

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band 3 : 24937 - 26598

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Base : Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub Block 4000 Lakeside North Harbour Western Road Cosham Portsmouth PO6 3EN.

Permanent contract

Finance is part of the Single Corporate Service providing a service across both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust. Financial Services is a key part of the Finance Department and the role is part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a high quality service to the public customers suppliers and both Trusts. Individuals may be required to occasionally undertake business travel between sites as agreed with their line manager.

The role provides a comprehensive and effective administrative service to support the smooth and efficient running of the busy Financial Services team. The post holder will support the senior Financial Services staff in the completion of financial analysis to inform management decisions and support the development implementation and monitoring of expenditure and income processes on behalf of both Trusts as required.

Key responsibilities

• Cashier duties including selling of ferry tickets plus ad hoc cover for other tasks due to sickness and annual leave. This includes both hospital sites on the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth.
• Control account reconciliations
• Maintenance of authorised signatory list
• Supplier set ups
• Inputting faster payments and payment requests including cross Solent travel claims.
• Assisting with annual accounts tasks including petty cash and stock
• Oracle (finance ledger) queries including supplier liaison stationery orders opening / closing and amendment of user accounts
• Directing / chasing non-purchase order and purchase order notifications

The role allows for some flexible hybrid working arrangements however the post holder must be on site at least two days per week.

We are seeking someone who will have basic accounting skills good communication skills and a willingness to study.

The post holder should possess a good working knowledge of MS Word PowerPoint Excel and Outlook have excellent organisational skills and be flexible and adaptable at work to meet competing priorities.

Benefits

• A generous starting salary package NHS Pension Scheme and Blue Light Discounts & Benefits
• Annual leave starting at 27 days rising to 33 days with continued service
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• A wide-ranging staff benefits scheme including home electronics on site nursery interest free season ticket loans for travel
• A committed Health & Wellbeing programme
• Staff recognition schemes
• A range of staff networks and Learning and Development opportunities
• Excellent work-life balance

For an informal chat please contact Laura Barnes Financial Accountant or Katie Parrott Senior Financial Accountant or telephone x 6274.

Please see attached Job description for additional information.

Please note closing date : 26th October 2025

Qualifications

Essential

• The postholder is required to have basic knowledge of health service financial management Information analysis and the use of information across the NHS.
• Basic accounting skillsand forecasting skills
• Evidence of communication skills with non-financial managers on financial issues

Desirable

• Entrance Level must be equivalent to AAT NVQ Level 2
• Knowledge and / or experience within the NHS.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work : Yes

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Data Entry,Financial Services,Debits & Credits,Math,QuickBooks,Accounting,Office Experience,Securities Law,Microsoft Excel,Administrative Experience,negotiation,Bookkeeping

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1