Finance Officer

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Finance Officer to assist with financial support for clinical and operational groups. The ideal candidate should have finance experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a stimulating work environment, opportunities for personal development, and benefits such as up to 33 days of annual leave and salary sacrifice schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice

Qualifications

• Must possess finance experience.
• Capability to prioritize workload effectively.
• Willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of high calibre financial support.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
• Work both individually and as part of a team.

Skills

Numerate

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Clear verbal and written communication

Excellent IT skills

Tools

IT & Spreadsheets

Job description

We require a flexible, confident and motivated individual looking to develop their career in NHS finance. The post holder will assist in the provision of high calibre financial support to the Trust's clinical and operational business groups.

Main duties of the job

In return we can offer a stimulating environment, a varied role and a commitment to support your own personal development to ensure you have the necessary skills to progress further with your career. Study support will be considered for candidates looking to continue with their professional development.

You must demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description to be considered for the role.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Applicants should be highly numerate with clear verbal and written communication skills and be capable of prioritising workload effectively. Candidates must possess excellent IT skills, and be willing to work individually and as part of a team. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally. We expect candidates to be passionate, flexible and hardworking, seizing this opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within the operation of a large acute Foundation Trust.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Management team based at Stepping Hill Hospital as a Finance Officer. This role is part of the well-established Finance & Procurement Department which is accredited at level 3 for finance staff development in the Northwest and has been awarded the HFMA Northwest Great Place to Work award for Finance & Procurement. We pride ourselves on our financial standards and commitment to continuous staff development.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Knowledge

• IT & Spreadsheets

Experience

• Finance experience

Skills & Abilities

• Numerate, analytical, attention to detail

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum