Accountant Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for reconciling unallocated cash ensuring all queries are resolved and balances cleared in accordance with internal deadlines.

Responsible for undertaking credit control activities as directed by manager.

Other

Analyse financial data to identify errors and identify inconsistencies and solutions.

Assist in the completion of the agreement of balances exercise in respect of receivable and payable balances working closely with management accounts to ensure balances accurately reflect outstanding amounts owed to or by the Trust.

Assist in the completion of appropriate year end working papers for production of annual accounts.

Complete complex and detailed financial calculations.

Responsible for the preparation and input of journals in respect of debtor and creditor balances outside sub-ledgers.

Responsible for the completion of appropriate documentation to facilitate the creation of new supplier accounts.

Receipting and recording of any local banking.

Responsible for processing urgent payments ensuring all transactions are documented and notified to the AP/AR Manager for prepay hold to be actioned.

Process pharmacy invoices, cheque payments and approving timesheets.

Ensure that procedure notes are available for all tasks undertaken by the section.

Forwarding invoices and documents to SBS as and when necessary.

Assist the AP/AR manager in delivering informal on the job training to work colleagues on a range of accounts payable and receivable tasks.

Contribute to changes in procedures in-line with developments in legislation.

Responsible for providing informal support and training to Trust managers and budget holders in respect of the Oracle financial system.

Provide cover for the AP/AR Manager as and when appropriate.

Provide a full range of administrative support to the Private Patient Wing

Manage multiple work programmes using a variety of software packages (Microsoft Office, Orbit, ORMIS, Internet Explorer, IEP, PACS, Oracle, EPR and Compu-care

Utilise substantial PAS permissions/functions to monitor and manage the Private Patient clinics and templates, ensuring they are fully utilised according to service and patient needs.

Assist in departmental audits

Identify and implement any service changes or developments.

Act as a resource for staff, patients and carers.

To provide any other duties as relevant to the grade.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge pertaining to financial control, best practice and financial procedures.
• Very basic double entry bookkeeping;
• Financial ledgers and 'feeder' systems;
• Simple reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Finance concepts and principles

Desirable

• Knowledge of Finance concepts and principles beyond transaction processing.

Skills

Essential

• Attention to detail, with a methodical and thorough approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT literacy.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines through

Desirable

• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential information.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (specifically Outlook, Excel, Word and Access).

Experience

Essential

• Experience within a transaction processing environment.
• Experience within a customer-focussed organisation.

Desirable

• Experience of NHS Finance, including Agreement of Balances.
• Experience of working with a Shared Services partner.
• Experienced in using Oracle systems

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent.

Desirable

• AAT Intermediate or equivalent progress with CCAB or CIMA qualification.
• Further academic achievement.
• Evidence of on-going professional training & development.

Additional

Essential

• Flexibility and adaptability
• Motivated and professional manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to overall team effectiveness.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

Desirable

• Awareness pf performance targets

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wrightington

Hall Lane Apply Bridge

Wigan

WN6 9EP

Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)