Finance Assistant

Job description

Job summary

You will play a key part in the effective operations of the finance team through providing core support in the running of the department's financial processes.

You will also undertake analysis and appraisal of financial transactions and ensure these are accurately recorded and reflected within ledger systems.

Main duties of the job

You will provide direct support to a Business Support Accountant and play a key role in ensuring work completed is in line with our Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, standing orders and national accounting standards.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oA detailed understanding of accounting procedures gained from a Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in an accounting based qualification (Association of Accounting Technicians/Degree Level/T Level etc.)
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Drive to develop and continue professional accountancy studies

Experience

Essential

• Relevant practical experience of working in a finance department
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles
• Knowledge of NHS Finance regime

Desirable

• Experience of working within Public Sector finance
• Experience of carrying out training on systems process/procedures

Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan one's own workload
• Ability to manage and prioritise competing objectives during busy times
• Ability to work under pressure to meet ad-hoc, monthly and annual deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key people both internal and external to the organisation
• Ability to liaise effectively with other departments to identify and resolve operational issues
• To be competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Experience of using financial software packages to extract and provide information
• Knowledge of the health economy

Desirable

• An understanding of Healthcare service issues
• Advanced EXCEL spreadsheet skills
• Advanced Financial systems skills

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• oA detailed understanding of accounting procedures gained from a Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in an accounting based qualification (Association of Accounting Technicians/Degree Level/T Level etc.)
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Drive to develop and continue professional accountancy studies

Experience

Essential

• Relevant practical experience of working in a finance department
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles
• Knowledge of NHS Finance regime

Desirable

• Experience of working within Public Sector finance
• Experience of carrying out training on systems process/procedures

Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan one's own workload
• Ability to manage and prioritise competing objectives during busy times
• Ability to work under pressure to meet ad-hoc, monthly and annual deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key people both internal and external to the organisation
• Ability to liaise effectively with other departments to identify and resolve operational issues
• To be competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Experience of using financial software packages to extract and provide information
• Knowledge of the health economy

Desirable

• An understanding of Healthcare service issues
• Advanced EXCEL spreadsheet skills
• Advanced Financial systems skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Unit 9, The Point

Lions Way

Sleaford

NG34 8GG

United Kingdom

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