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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Financial Accounts Assistant

The closing date is 23 October 2025

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Job summary

To provide a professional financial accounting service to the Trust in compliance with accounting rules and good practice guidelines

Main duties of the job

To assist in the smooth and efficient operation of the financial accounting function, the maintenance of accurate financial records and the preparation of financial statements.

To provide support with maintaining the charitable funds financial records

Maintaining good working relationships with Senior Management, Budget Holders and Health Service professionals.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum + HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9450

Job locations

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays

RM16 2PX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in updating and preparing charitable fund statements on an accruals basis, support with preparing working papers, support with preparing any adjustments

Support with sending statements to charitable fund holders, supported by relevant expenditure analysis as required.

Support the Financial Accounting Team to provide financial support and advice to service managers, including the Welfare team, and Charitable Fund budget holders.

Respond to and resolve queries from charitable fund budget holders, seeking assistance and support from others when necessary.

To assist the department with the completion of month end tasks, including assigned reconciliations and other ad hoc tasks.

Produce and input journals onto financial systems to ensure expenditure in the Ledger is recorded accurately and supported by full working papers.

To assist with the agreement of balances process

To assist with the preparation of the year end statutory accounts and working papers.

Liaise with other teams within the finance department to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of financial information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in updating and preparing charitable fund statements on an accruals basis, support with preparing working papers, support with preparing any adjustments

Support with sending statements to charitable fund holders, supported by relevant expenditure analysis as required.

Support the Financial Accounting Team to provide financial support and advice to service managers, including the Welfare team, and Charitable Fund budget holders.

Respond to and resolve queries from charitable fund budget holders, seeking assistance and support from others when necessary.

To assist the department with the completion of month end tasks, including assigned reconciliations and other ad hoc tasks.

Produce and input journals onto financial systems to ensure expenditure in the Ledger is recorded accurately and supported by full working papers.

To assist with the agreement of balances process

To assist with the preparation of the year end statutory accounts and working papers.

Liaise with other teams within the finance department to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of financial information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in maths and English

Knowledge

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer skills
  • Good communication skills

Skills

Essential

  • Willing to learn new skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in maths and English

Knowledge

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer skills
  • Good communication skills

Skills

Essential

  • Willing to learn new skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays

RM16 2PX


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays

RM16 2PX


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Manager

Farayi Nyamugure

f.nyamugure@nhs.net

01375364502

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum + HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9450

Job locations

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays

RM16 2PX


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