Candidates should possess an AAT Intermediate Level qualification or relevant experience, along with strong analytical skills, proficiency in financial software, and a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and requires the ability to handle diverse responsibilities, manage workloads, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the finance team.
We have a permanent opportunity for the post of finance assistant in the Commissioning Finance Team.
The specific purpose of the role is to provide general support to the finance team and accurate financial data and information relating to the services that are commissioned by NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB).
In the role, you will support business partners by providing financial modelling and forecasts and you will be responsible for coding and processing invoices.
This role will be based in Bodmin or Truro. We offer the flexibility of hybrid working to suit the requirement of the role and the team.
All roles in the integrated care board (ICB) share a common purpose and responsibility to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICS); to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; to tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; to enhance productivity and value for money and to help the National Health Service (NHS) support broader social and economic development.
The specific purpose of the role is to provide general support to the finance team and accurate financial data and information relating to the services that are commissioned by NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB).
In the role, you will support business partners by providing financial modelling and forecasts and you will be responsible for coding and processing invoices.
About us
Role responsibilities and accountabilities:
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the finance team, the wider ICB environment and a range of stakeholders, including the finance teams in other NHS organisations
To liaise with budget holders to ensure that invoices are processed promptly and accurately coded
To analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries and discrepancies, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as necessary.
Assisting the finance business partners in reporting ICB financial position and resolve any queries.
To ensure that systems and processes are in place to maintain sound financial management and accurate performance reporting within area of responsibility.
To undertake routine financial duties such as the preparing of journals and budget virements.
To support the calculation of monthly accruals and prepayments to ensure that the reported position is an accurate representation of the ICBs financial commitments.
To assist in the interpretation of the monitoring reports sent by provider trusts, highlighting variances and trends.
To assist in the debtor/creditor agreement processes liaising with internal and external commissioning and finance staff to monitor and resolve disputed invoices
Develop and maintain professional working relationship with the ICBs service providers (eg general practice, Cornwall Council, Voluntary sector, other non-NHS providers)
To assist with audit queries and preparation of year end accounts.
To assist with financial modelling to support and facilitate cost improvement and investment plans.
Provide support to the finance business partners in the preparation of statutory financial proformas
To assist finance business partners in budget holder training
Investigation and analysis of expenditure and income.
Maintenance of complex spreadsheet data.
Analyse and interpret provider invoices received via the finance system against the patient database and resolve or escalate any queries.
To assist in the development of processes and procedures
Provide support for ad hoc projects as required
To implement policies and suggest changes to policy/practices to improve efficiency
Assisting senior members of the finance team by performing ad-hoc duties as required
Manage own work to deliver agreed programmes on time and in full
Ensure that confidentiality and security standards are met at all times
To be proactive in the development and continuous improvement of the role
About you
Requirements for the role
Qualifications, training and professional membership
AAT Intermediate Level or relevant experience in finance
Personal values
Demonstrates alignment with the NHS values, delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles.
Able to demonstrate compassion in the workplace with a track record of active challenge to support improvements in equality, diversity, inclusion, and/or social justice.
Demonstrates the living values of openness and integrity, contributing to cultures where this thrives.
Committed to continuing professional development, actively developing and supporting a continuous learning culture.
Demonstrates behaviours that support innovation and transformation
Experience
Relevant experience of working in a large organisation
Experience in maintaining and preparing computerised financial records
Knowledge of computerised finance systems and packages and application of the chart of accounts
A good standard of Microsoft Excel proficiency and experience in Microsoft Word
Skills and knowledge
Essential skills
Use of computerised financial software
Ability to use and maintain spreadsheets
Able to understand interpret and manage Financial data
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Good attention to detail and accuracy
Able to work independently or as part of a team
Able to use own initiative with supervisor available for reference, take on unscheduled tasks, work under pressure to meet sometimes demanding deadlines
Able to plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload and/or interruptions
To be able to deliver work to tight deadlines
Good customer relations skills
Good keyboard skills.
Able to create reports
Desirable skills
Experience of Oracle Accounting software
Experience of dealing with NHS Shared Business Services
Are you looking for your next challenge where no two days are the same? Do you want to be part of a developing and supportive team? This role has a varied portfolio of work, supporting programme managers on a wide range of projects across the health and care system, acting independently, managing multiple projects and business tasks and prioritising work to meet deadlines.
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