Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance Team based at Ladybridge Hall in Bolton, for a full-time Accounts/Finance Assistant.
Reporting to the Management Accountant, and working as part of the Management Accounts Team, you will assist in the delivery of accurate timely budget information and a high quality management accounts service.
Main duties of the job
You should have a sound knowledge, and experience in using spreadsheets. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated and would have started their journey with AAT qualification and be working towards level 3 or equivalent.
Having good communication skills and being able to work as part of a team are essential.
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Due to an uplift in the national living wage from 1st April 2025 the Trust have taken the decision to temporarily increase the rates of pay for the banding associated to this role. This will be reviewed once we receive notification of the annual pay uplift review from NHS Employers for 2025/26.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Due to an uplift in the national living wage from 1st April 2025 the Trust have taken the decision to temporarily increase the rates of pay for the banding associated to this role. This will be reviewed once we receive notification of the annual pay uplift review from NHS Employers for 2025/26.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of education acquired through NVQ level3/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Intermediate Level (or working towards the same)
- Will hold or be willing to undertake the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience/qualifications
Skills
Essential
- Communicate effectively using verbal and written skills to ensure issues are clear and understandable.
- Analyse financial information using a variety of analytical skills using all relevant factors.
- Plan, organise own activities across area of responsibility to ensure deadlines are met. A flexible approach to working is required and the ability to work well under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
- Make decisions within boundaries of own role.
- Develop strong working relationships with everyone within the finance team to ensure the management accounts section can achieve the department goals.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Develop good working relationships within the organisation, so that a high-quality service is provided to all staff and management including budget holders.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Support budget holders within NWAS by providing information to make decisions, ensuring that queries are dealt with on a timely basis.
- Understand and use relevant forms of technology and information systems in order to ensure accurate and clear presentation of financial information.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge or exposure to finance / budgetary management
- Knowledge of NHS Finance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of education acquired through NVQ level3/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Intermediate Level (or working towards the same)
- Will hold or be willing to undertake the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience/qualifications
Skills
Essential
- Communicate effectively using verbal and written skills to ensure issues are clear and understandable.
- Analyse financial information using a variety of analytical skills using all relevant factors.
- Plan, organise own activities across area of responsibility to ensure deadlines are met. A flexible approach to working is required and the ability to work well under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
- Make decisions within boundaries of own role.
- Develop strong working relationships with everyone within the finance team to ensure the management accounts section can achieve the department goals.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Develop good working relationships within the organisation, so that a high-quality service is provided to all staff and management including budget holders.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Support budget holders within NWAS by providing information to make decisions, ensuring that queries are dealt with on a timely basis.
- Understand and use relevant forms of technology and information systems in order to ensure accurate and clear presentation of financial information.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge or exposure to finance / budgetary management
- Knowledge of NHS Finance
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.
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