Finance Assistant

NHS; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Ramsgate is looking for a part-time Finance Assistant to manage financial workflows. The ideal candidate will assist with invoicing, budget coding, and monthly financial statements. Proficiency in Sage Line 50 is essential, along with experience in a healthcare setting. This role offers flexible working hours with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Learning and Development opportunities

Progression opportunities

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Incremental pay progression

Qualifications

• Experience working in finance within the NHS or healthcare setting.
• Understanding how to maintain running costs.
• Experience in Cash & Cheque reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of monthly financial statements.
• Maintain purchase ledgers and support budget holders.
• Produce ad hoc reports as required.

Skills

Understanding of Ledgers

Experience in producing financial statements

Understanding of Credit Control

Pro-active approach to problem solving

Works well as part of a team

Education

Level 2 Maths and English

Tools

Sage Line 50

Job description

Invicta Health is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join the team on a part time basis.

Working hours per week: 16 hours, however there is a possibility to increase these hours in the future

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

As a Finance Assistant you will assist in the provision of financialsupport and advice to the Senior Management team. You will autonomously planyour own workload, prioritisingthe processing of invoices once goods have been received and raising purchaseorders for managers within Head Office. You will work with the Head of Finance,supporting in the development of monthly finance reports. You will workfrequently with and Sage Line 50 finance software

About us

Invicta Health is a non-profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as hub-based GPs services, GP surgeries, services in Urgent Care Centres and A&E, a Community Primary Care mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

• Learning and Development opportunities
• Progression opportunities
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Incremental pay progression
• Approved blue light card provider
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

To assist with the maintenance of purchase ledgersto support the production of monthly financial statements.

Accurate coding of supplier invoices through Sage Line 50 finance software &setting up of payments thought NatWest Bankline.

Provide support to the Head of Finance inresponding to enquiries from budget holders and managers and assisting themwith all operational finance and performance issues.

Assist in the production of monthly running coststatements to ensure Invicta Health remains within the running cost.

Produce ad hoc reports, including spreadsheets andgraphs, as required.

To assist with Credit Control, Cash and Chequereconciliation and the process of posting payments.

Reconciliation of Petty Cash & Credit CardStatements

Coordinate the reconciliation of claims and arrangereimbursements.

Responsible for supplying codes for budget holdersand colleagues, both internally and externally, to ensure prompt and accuratecoding of invoices.

Raise all accruals, budget virements and otheradjustments as appropriate and then be responsible for the input to thefinancial ledger.

Be responsible for the raising of invoices toensure the correct level of income is received to aid with Invicta Healthscash flow position.

Work with colleagues and both internal and externalstakeholders to ensure all recharges are actioned.

To support the development of and work withinfinancial procedures, policies, guidelines and best accounting practices.

Be responsible for planning own work to meet themonthly financial timetable.

To support the Senior Management Team, as required.

Cover the duties of the Finance Team during theirabsence.

To undertake other ad hoc duties as and whenrequired.

General Duties

Towork collaboratively and professionally with colleagues across Invicta Health,building and maintaining relationships.

Tocontribute to the development of services, including processes, templates andprinciples.

Any other reasonable duties as directed by your linemanager.

Due to the changing nature of Invicta Health, jobdescriptions will evolve and are therefore subject to periodic review.

Full terms and conditions of employment will be issuedif an offer of employment is made.

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding of Ledgers
• Experience in producing financial statements
• Understanding of maintaining running costs
• Experience in producing business cases
• Understanding of Credit Control
• Experience in Cash & Cheque reconciliation
• Understanding the setup of budget codes
• Pre-payment journals, budget virements and other adjustments
• Knowledge & experience in the use of Sage Line 50
• Experience of working within finance in the NHS or other Healthcare setting

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths and English

Personal Attributes

• Strives to achieve
• Honest and Fair

Key Skills

• Pro-active approach to problem solving
• Works well as part of a team
• Autonomous plan of own workload

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.