Flexible Finance Accounts Assistant — Payables & Receivables

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is seeking a Finance Accounts Assistant to support the Treasurer in payables and receivables processes, maintain supplier/customer records, run payments and reconciliations, and help ensure governance and audit readiness.

The role focuses on high-quality service delivery across the ICB, with on-site work required two days weekly and flexible arrangements to support collaboration and on-going training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Process and check payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid in line with the Better Payment Practice Code.
• Liaise with budget managers to resolve queries and ensure timely authorisation of invoices.
• Maintain and update the supplier file, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial controls.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve payment, invoice and account queries.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and follow up discrepancies.
• Raise sales orders and invoices to customers as required.
• Assist with the agreement of balances exercise, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness.
• Provide proactive oversight of NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) performance relating to payables and receivables.
• Deliver consistently high standards of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support month end and year end processes.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with banding and competence.

Job description

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is seeking a Finance Accounts Assistant to support the Treasurer in payables and receivables processes, maintain supplier/customer records, run payments and reconciliations, and help ensure governance and audit readiness.

The role focuses on high-quality service delivery across the ICB, with on-site work required two days weekly and flexible arrangements to support collaboration and on-going training opportunities.