Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, pro-active individual to join the Financial Accounting Team at Whittington Health.
The role includes transaction accounting, control account reconciliation and maintenance of the Trust's cashflow forecast and a wide range of other duties.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Finance team in the provision of a comprehensive financial accounting service, including preparation of relevant final accounts notes, assisting with production of monthly VAT returns, and assisting the Trust's Internal Auditors and External Auditors.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out financial control account reconciliations in line with the monthly timetable (this includes net payroll, bank, tax & NI and salary recharge control accounts). Investigate any errors and escalate those that cannot be resolved to senior members of the team.
- Retain Trusts cashflow forecast in an up to date form.
- Responsible for secure handling, recording and banking of the Trusts income from a variety of sources to ensure all financial timetables are met.
- Accurately receipt income received directly into the Trusts bank accounts, identifying errors and discrepancies and initiating corrective action.
- Assist with the production of monthly VAT returns and supporting analysis to ensure that VAT is reclaimed appropriately.
- Record items on the losses and compensation payment register accurately; assist with the monthly and annual reconciliation and returns to ensure that the items reflects a true representation of the Trust position.
- Work with ELFS to reconcile monthly reports on creditors and debtors in accordance with agreed timetables.
- Work autonomously on monthly control accounts and use own initiative in solving any problems or queries.
- Support the Financial Accountant, Financial Controller and Capital Accountant in producing the relevant year-end final accounts notes; this involves analysing, validating and preparing reports.
- Ensure that all payments and claims are made so that the statutory reporting requirements are being met by the Trust.
- Assist the Trusts auditors in their work and support the implementation of any recommendations arising from their work including making changes to systems and processes.
- Ensure compliance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.
- File source documentation in accordance with departmental procedures ensuring that stored material is readily retrievable.
- Provide cover for the Cash Office as and when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out financial control account reconciliations in line with the monthly timetable (this includes net payroll, bank, tax & NI and salary recharge control accounts). Investigate any errors and escalate those that cannot be resolved to senior members of the team.
- Retain Trusts cashflow forecast in an up to date form.
- Responsible for secure handling, recording and banking of the Trusts income from a variety of sources to ensure all financial timetables are met.
- Accurately receipt income received directly into the Trusts bank accounts, identifying errors and discrepancies and initiating corrective action.
- Assist with the production of monthly VAT returns and supporting analysis to ensure that VAT is reclaimed appropriately.
- Record items on the losses and compensation payment register accurately; assist with the monthly and annual reconciliation and returns to ensure that the items reflects a true representation of the Trust position.
- Work with ELFS to reconcile monthly reports on creditors and debtors in accordance with agreed timetables.
- Work autonomously on monthly control accounts and use own initiative in solving any problems or queries.
- Support the Financial Accountant, Financial Controller and Capital Accountant in producing the relevant year-end final accounts notes; this involves analysing, validating and preparing reports.
- Ensure that all payments and claims are made so that the statutory reporting requirements are being met by the Trust.
- Assist the Trusts auditors in their work and support the implementation of any recommendations arising from their work including making changes to systems and processes.
- Ensure compliance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.
- File source documentation in accordance with departmental procedures ensuring that stored material is readily retrievable.
- Provide cover for the Cash Office as and when required.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified
- Graduate, Professional Accountancy qualification - minimum entry requirement is degree level)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Sound spreadsheet skills/data manipulation
- Ability to communicate, formally and informally, written and verbally, with both finance and non-finance staff.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of equal opportunities and diversity.
- Knowledge of and ability to maintain integrity of financial data in General Ledger systems.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Ability to meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to plan own work, in line with agreed objectives.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified
- Graduate, Professional Accountancy qualification - minimum entry requirement is degree level)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Sound spreadsheet skills/data manipulation
- Ability to communicate, formally and informally, written and verbally, with both finance and non-finance staff.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of equal opportunities and diversity.
- Knowledge of and ability to maintain integrity of financial data in General Ledger systems.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Ability to meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to plan own work, in line with agreed objectives.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
