Finance Officer

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A health trust in the UK is seeking a Finance Assistant to maintain financial records and prepare financial reports. Ideal candidates will have experience with Microsoft Excel and be studying towards AAT level 3. This role focuses on providing clear financial support and managing relationships with budget holders. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience with computerised financial systems desirable.
• Ability to provide clear financial information to non-financial managers essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the General Ledger and ensuring quality information.
• Provide monthly recharges to external bodies.
• Maintain relationships with Budget Holders and provide financial advice.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Management accounting

Education

GCSE level

AAT level 3 (in progress)

Tools

Computerised financial systems

Job description

Overview

Assist in the maintenance and update of the General Ledger and ensure quality information on a monthly basis that enables the Care Groups and Management to interpret their financial performance. To provide monthly recharges to external bodies, both NHS and external organisations and assist with recovery of this income. To maintain an accurate up-to-date establishment, comparing staff in post against budget across the Divisions. To maintain close working relationships with Budget Holders and relevant external organisations, providing advice regarding financial charges and annual budgets. Liaise with colleagues and external parties in the maintenance of finance reconciliations and invoicing to ensure that income is received into the Trust in a timely manner. Create, maintain and distribute monthly financial performance reports used by Management. To analyse financial data using various computerised financial systems. Working strictly to guidelines, policies, and the Standing Financial Instructions. Support Senior Finance Officers as and when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the maintenance and update of the General Ledger and ensure quality information on a monthly basis that enables the Care Groups and Management to interpret their financial performance.
• Provide monthly recharges to external bodies, both NHS and external organisations, and assist with recovery of this income.
• Maintain an accurate up-to-date establishment, comparing staff in post against budget across the Divisions.
• Maintain close working relationships with Budget Holders and relevant external organisations, providing advice regarding financial charges and annual budgets.
• Liaise with colleagues and external parties in the maintenance of finance reconciliations and invoicing to ensure income is received into the Trust in a timely manner.
• Create, maintain and distribute monthly financial performance reports used by Management.
• Analyse financial data using various computerised financial systems.
• Work strictly to guidelines, policies, and the Standing Financial Instructions.
• Support Senior Finance Officers as and when required.

Qualifications

• You must be educated to GCSE level and studying towards AAT level 3.
• A sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is necessary.
• Experience of computerised financial systems would be desirable.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and provide clear and concise financial information and advice to non-financial managers is essential.
• This role is well suited to someone keen to develop their management accounting skills within an NHS environment.
• The postholder will have the flexibility to be based at either Castle Hill Hospital, Hull or Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Travel between sites will be rare.

About the Organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals, working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas—biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

Culture and Flexible Working

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. We are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, which will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and is a key contributor for recruitment and retention. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at Humber Health Partnership recruitment page. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.