Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Officer

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Job summary

The Finance Department is looking to recruit to a Finance Officer post at band 5. This role will work within the financial accounting team with a strong link to the Finance Business Partners, budget managers, clinical professionals and other members of the finance team. This role will provide a dynamic, professional and effective financial accounting service for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will be an integral member of a dynamic, professional and proactive finance team providing a comprehensive and effective financial accounting service for the Trust. The post holder will support the provision of the financial accounting and complete the accounts payable and/or receivable processes. You will also have strong IT and analytical skills, being able to support the ongoing development of core financial systems. Strong communication with Finance Business Partners and the Financial Accounting team will be necessary to ensure the accuracy of month end processing.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and motivated individual to join a well-established finance team. You should have a strong customer focus and be proactive and supportive in the face of organisational change. Excellent communication skills are also essential as you will be dealing with and influencing colleagues at all levels on a daily basis

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

17 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

325-5466353-CORP

Job locations

Third Floor, Leatherhead House Station Road

Leatherhead House

Surrey

KT22 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the provision of a robust financial management service to the Divisions through the preparation of up to date, accurate and useful divisional financial management information on a monthly basis.

To complete, using best judgement, all assigned financial adjustments and journals for the divisions in an accurate and timely manner, including any necessary accruals, prepayments and budget transfers to ensure that financial management information is complete and accurate.

Establish strong lines of communication with the Finance Business Partners and the Divisions which they serve to ensure the accuracy of month end processing.

To provide analytical support (e.g. financial statistics, costing, analysis) for Finance Business Partners, to enable the production or review of scenarios, sensitivity analyses, cost improvement plans, bids for new business, business cases and service development propositions.

To ensure all income is accurately invoiced in a timely and efficient manner, and that Divisions receive the maximum level of income, liaising with appropriate Trust personnel or other external agencies as necessary

To complete all necessary Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, including regular liaison with SBS, to ensure timely billing and sufficient cash flow for the Trust

To ensure the information held on the finance system is accurate and maintain the quality of data held on the finance system through, for example, cost centre reconciliations, ensuring the correct coding of income and expenditure and allocation of budget to the appropriate financial codes.

To reconcile all assigned AP and AR control accounts on a monthly basis, including actively managing and clearing items on the GRNI report.

To ensure debt collection activities are carried out in line with credit control processes, including ensuring that Finance Business Partners are aware of the status of debts and that aged debts are actively pursued.

To support the timely completion of Trusts monthly and annual accounts, in accordance with statutory and governance requirements.

To support the execution of the Trusts statutory audit processes by providing information and answers to queries raised by the Trusts Internal and External Auditors.

To ensure effective financial processes are in place to deliver effective budgetary controls and statutory financial duties including compliance with statutory requirements and delivering statutory returns.

To ensure the information held on finance systems is accurate and maintain the quality of data held on the finance system

To maintain and check the user standing data of the NHS Shared Business System including user hierarchy, budget manager reports, locations, and sales items.

To understand and comply with the requirements of the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, financial procedures and other financial matters

To identify opportunities for continuous improvement, suggest practical changes to deliver improvement and practice, and be open to change.

To work flexibly and co-operatively with other finance colleagues to ensure the Finance service covers its entire responsibility and meets the needs of the Trust.