Finance assistant - Acute Finance

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB); Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking a Finance Assistant - Acute Finance to manage financial administration, process and validate invoices, and maintain supplier accounts within an NHS finance framework. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality and collaborative teamwork in a busy environment.

The post holder will handle invoices, payments and reconciliations, support month- and year-end processes, and work with stakeholders while upholding governance and

Qualifications

• Strong organisation and attention to detail required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced NHS finance environment.
• Experience in processing invoices, payments, coding and reconciliations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate provider invoices, contract and non-contract activity, IFRs and mandate payments.
• Maintain supplier accounts and accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records.
• Reconcile statements, chase evidence and credit notes, analyse data and support month-end/year-end activities.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Teamworking

Tools

Oracle

ISFE2

Job description

The Finance Assistant - Acute Finance provides financial administration, validating provider and supplier invoices, including contract, non-contract activity and funding requests. The role ensures accurate, prompt processing, coding and record keeping; maintains provider accounts and workflow notes; and resolves queries while updating stakeholders. It requires organisation, attention to detail and effective teamworking in a fast-paced NHS finance environment.

• Provide accurate, timely financial and technical support by processing and validating invoices, payments, coding, accounts, credit notes and reconciliations in line with contracts, controls and deadlines. Maintain complete system records and audit trails, protect confidential data, resolve and chase queries, support reporting and month/year end, and work collaboratively and professionally. Prioritise workload, adapt to process changes and undertake other duties as the role evolves.

The post holder may have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the ICB, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives.

Reporting to the Senior Professional Lead - Acute, the post holder will process and validate acute provider invoices, contract and non-contract activity, IFRs and mandate payments. They will challenge invalid claims, resolve queries, maintain supplier accounts and accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records, support month- and year-end processes, reconcile statements, chase evidence and credit notes, analyse data, build effective relationships, and improve finance procedures, audit trails and information governance.