Finance Assistant

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wigan is seeking a Financial Services support member. The role involves delivering financial processes accurately and timely while ensuring compliance with procedures. Responsibilities include supporting account reconciliations, maintaining banking facilities, and assisting with VAT processes. Candidates will join a team that values staff engagement and commitment to effective care. This full-time position operates 37.5 hours weekly from Monday to Friday, ideal for those looking for entry-level finance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial services and compliance procedures.
• Ability to manage queries and provide guidance.
• Experience with VAT processes and year-end accounts.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly reconciliation of control accounts.
• Assist in maintaining banking facilities and mandates.
• Clear suspense accounts and recharge codes as required.
• Contribute to the completion of VAT processes and year-end papers.

Skills

Financial processes management

Compliance knowledge

Reconciliation skills

Query resolution

Job description

This role supports the Financial Services team in delivering accurate and timely financial processes, ensuring compliance with procedures and deadlines. It contributes to maintaining effective financial controls, resolving queries, and providing guidance to colleagues.

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

As a member of the Financial Services team, the post holder will contribute to the efficient and accurate delivery of financial operations. This includes supporting the monthly reconciliation of control accounts, ensuring suspense accounts and recharge codes are cleared in line with internal timetables.

The post holder will assist in the maintenance of the Trust’s banking facilities, bank mandates, receipting of income and assist with the completion of VAT processes in accordance with statutory deadlines and will assist the completion of several year‑end working papers to support the production of year‑end accounts.

Team members will be assigned specific day‑to‑day responsibilities but are expected to rotate duties periodically and provide cover for colleagues as required.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.

Values

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Johanna Howarth
Job title: Financial Accountant
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01942 773746

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care