Financial Accountant - Treasury Management, Payables & Receivables

Health Jobs UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stevenage is looking for a Financial Accountant to manage the Transaction Team and oversee accounts payable and receivable. The successful candidate will ensure financial integrity and collaborate closely with internal and external audits. Candidates should be studying towards a CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent experience, coupled with significant proficiency in financial ledger systems. This role offers flexible working opportunities and values diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Support for career development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in using financial ledger systems, especially Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Strong skills in communication and teamwork.
• Ability to demonstrate complex analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Transaction Team in handling accounts payable and receivable.
• Oversee processes for debt collection of Trust's income.
• Work with external and internal audit to ensure effective delivery of work programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Advanced understanding of spreadsheets

Ability to apply accounting knowledge

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent experience

Relevant degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Financial ledger systems

Oracle platform

Job description

Overview

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Financial Accountant - Treasury Management, Payables & Receivables - who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and professional individual to join our Awarding winning Finance team. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and professional individual to manage our Transaction Team within Financial Accounts.

The post provides support to the Deputy Financial Controller (Operations) of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in the delivery of financial and operational objectives. The role is focused on operational and transactional financial accounts, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and working capital management.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties

The Financial Accountant will manage the Transaction Team in all matters relating to accounts payable and receivable and lead the agreement of balances exercise for the Trust. The role will include working closely with NHS Shared Business Services which uses the Oracle platform.

The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the systems and procedure controls designed to ensure integrity and accuracy within the financial services function.

The post holder will ensure the smooth functioning of the collection and payment of cash, particularly where there is a systems issue, you will take the lead and be responsible for proposing the necessary changes to avoid a repeat.

The role includes overseeing the processes for debt collection of the Trust's income, including working with Commissioners and key stakeholders to ensure that any disputed invoices are resolved quickly.

You will also work with external and internal audit to ensure efficient and effective delivery of their work programmes whilst maintaining appropriate internal systems and procedures.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification, have equivalent experience in a degree in a relevant subject, or relevant work experience

Desirable criteria

• Attained CCAB/CIMA qualification, or have equivalent experience in a degree in a relevant subject

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience in all aspects of using financial ledger systems particularly in respect of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Desirable criteria

• Significant experience in all aspects of NHS Shared Business Services Oracle system particularly in respect of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Experience in an NHS financial environment
• Experience of Agreement of Balances exercise

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Experienced user of computer applications. Have an advanced understanding of spreadsheets, computerized ledger systems and email packages
• Ability to apply accounting knowledge and demonstrate complex analytical skills
• Able to work as a member of a team and to perform effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-financial users of finance systems

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

When you apply...

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As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.

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Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

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Documents to download

• Financial Accountant (TMPR) - Applicant Pack ( PDF , 872.3 KB )
• Must Read Guidance Notes - Application Forms ( PDF , 91.9 KB )
• Guidance Notes for Applicants - How your data is used and stored ( PDF , 416.6 KB )
• Policy Statement - Recruitment of Ex-Offenders ( PDF , 101.1 KB )
• Guidance on secondments for internal applicants ( PDF , 101.3 KB )
• Showcasing our teaching commitment ( PDF , 5.0 MB )