Job summary
The NIHR Clinical Research Network is led by a national Coordinating Centre and operates through 15 Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs).
The Clinical Research Network: North West Coast (CRN: NWC) drives clinical research delivery performance across the locality, and champions the role of clinical research in the NHS at every level.
An opportunity has arisen for a B4 Finance Assistant to work within the Finance Team of the CRN: NWC, Hossted by Liverpool University Hospitals.
The post holder will hold or be working towards an AAT Technician qualification and will assist the CRN: NWC Finance Manager in delivering internal and external reporting requirements in an accurate, timely, and relevant manner, ensuring that financial information is processed and produced in accordance with the Host Trust's Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and the National Institute of Health Research Coordinating Centre (NIHR CRN CC) minimum controls.
The post holder will also assist in providing information for reporting to the NIHR CRN: CC, supporting returns to DHSC and other stakeholders as required.
This is a permanent position within the CRN: North West Coast. The post holder will be based in the Liverpool office.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and career in a dynamic, forward-thinking, Clinical Research Network. If you feel you have what it takes to deliver the above then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with budget holders to model financial information to enable informed decision-making on business processes and plans, which improve and enhance the overall productivity of the Trust.
This includes delivery of financial and statutory obligations of the CRN network Financial Management function, and providing a comprehensive financial management service.
They will play an active part in communicating complex financial and business information to non-finance colleagues, including Clinicians, Clinical Managers and administrators.
It will include areas such as
- supporting budget setting and control,
- costing and financial planning.
- producing financial information
- and providing support to the budget holders.
Working with the Finance Manager, the post holder will develop and produce information to support accurate and timely monthly performance reports for presentation at service meetings and to feed into the Trusts position for internal and external corporate reporting.
There will be a requirement to discuss this review with budget holders.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the host organisation for the regional NIHR network, covering Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take a lead role in analysing income and expenditure, identifying variances, investigating where necessary and reporting. (High-quality information is provided to the finance manager and budget holder for review.
- To reconcile the control accounts on a monthly basis and maintain appropriate documentation on file. All control accounts are fully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.
- To ensure that budget reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis and that appropriate documentation and analyses are kept on file. All Budget Reconciliation are fully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.
- To develop a detailed understanding of the General Ledger, to be able to use the system to ensure that data is input and information accessed where necessary. Confident working knowledge of Oracle General Ledger.
- To develop a detailed understanding of the recharge system, assist the finance manager in setting recharge budgets and oversee the monthly input of recharge information. To be able to respond to queries from the budget holders regarding their recharges and resolve queries from other Trusts. To complete all necessary work in respect of recharge systems in line with the agreed timetable, to respond to all queries effectively.
- To raise ad hoc requests for invoices to be raised and to ensure the income is recorded Invoices are raised within the agreed timetable.
- To assist in the Annual budget setting process, develop an awareness of the Business Planning process and support the Finance Manager in producing financial information relating to it.
- To produce the budget information from the General Ledger system on a monthly basis, ensuring that all data is reconciled and updated prior to being sent to the CRN network. Financial information is produced to a high level of quality in terms of presentation, within agreed timescales.
- Contribute to the smooth and efficient functioning of the finance function by performing ad hoc duties as and when required, to ensure the fulfillment of any statutory financial information requirements, and to be responsive and flexible when required.
- Financial information and reports are produced in a timely and accurate manner. Queries are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist the Finance Manager where necessary in the provision of information and costs relating to specialist contracts. Develop sufficient knowledge and provide support when required.
- Assist the Finance Manager in calculating and monitoring the costs of projects. Develop sufficient knowledge and provide support when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take a lead role in analysing income and expenditure, identifying variances, investigating where necessary and reporting. (High-quality information is provided to the finance manager and budget holder for review.
- To reconcile the control accounts on a monthly basis and maintain appropriate documentation on file. All control accounts are fully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.
- To ensure that budget reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis and that appropriate documentation and analyses are kept on file. All Budget Reconciliation are fully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.
- To develop a detailed understanding of the General Ledger, to be able to use the system to ensure that data is input and information accessed where necessary. Confident working knowledge of Oracle General Ledger.
- To develop a detailed understanding of the recharge system, assist the finance manager in setting recharge budgets and oversee the monthly input of recharge information. To be able to respond to queries from the budget holders regarding their recharges and resolve queries from other Trusts. To complete all necessary work in respect of recharge systems in line with the agreed timetable, to respond to all queries effectively.
- To raise ad hoc requests for invoices to be raised and to ensure the income is recorded Invoices are raised within the agreed timetable.
- To assist in the Annual budget setting process, develop an awareness of the Business Planning process and support the Finance Manager in producing financial information relating to it.
- To produce the budget information from the General Ledger system on a monthly basis, ensuring that all data is reconciled and updated prior to being sent to the CRN network. Financial information is produced to a high level of quality in terms of presentation, within agreed timescales.
- Contribute to the smooth and efficient functioning of the finance function by performing ad hoc duties as and when required, to ensure the fulfillment of any statutory financial information requirements, and to be responsive and flexible when required.
- Financial information and reports are produced in a timely and accurate manner. Queries are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist the Finance Manager where necessary in the provision of information and costs relating to specialist contracts. Develop sufficient knowledge and provide support when required.
- Assist the Finance Manager in calculating and monitoring the costs of projects. Develop sufficient knowledge and provide support when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Technician Level 4 or equivalent
- GCSE Maths & English language or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS finance processes
Skills
Essential
- Possess a high degree of numeracy and accuracy and the ability to work with spreadsheets to provide high quality financial information
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to organize their own work and demonstrate initiative required to ensure that all tasks are completed
- Possess good communication skills in order to work effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Technician Level 4 or equivalent
- GCSE Maths & English language or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS finance processes
Skills
Essential
- Possess a high degree of numeracy and accuracy and the ability to work with spreadsheets to provide high quality financial information
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to organize their own work and demonstrate initiative required to ensure that all tasks are completed
- Possess good communication skills in order to work effectively
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
