Job summary
To work closely with the Head of Finance Information systems and Assistant Director of Finance to manage and maintain the financial ledger. To assist the Financial Systems team in the operation and development of the Trust's financial system, ensuring the financial integrity of the ledgers and maintaining appropriate system access and security.
To assist in providing a helpdesk facility for all financial systems users across the Trust, providing advice, support, incident resolution and training as necessary.
To manage and maintain the Trust's electronic staff expenses system.
To manage junior members of the team within finance systems
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for
- The development and maintenance of the computerised accounting systems which account for the trust's revenue and capital transactions.
- Ensure that standing Financial Instructions and finance department policies and procedures are followed.
-Participate in reviews of procedures and protocols within the immediate area of work.
- Provide key reports to the senior finance team.
- Ensure that concise, accurate, relevant, business focused comment is given to users of financial information and seek to ensure that the information is used to support continuous improvements in operational performance within the Trust.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to present complex information effectively and persuasively to senior finance staff
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide reports to the senior finance team. They will be expected to ensure that concise, accurate, relevant, business focused comment is given to users of financial information and seek to ensure that the information is used to support continuous improvements in operational performance within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide reports to the senior finance team. They will be expected to ensure that concise, accurate, relevant, business focused comment is given to users of financial information and seek to ensure that the information is used to support continuous improvements in operational performance within the Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and/or part qualified/studying towards professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with advanced spreadsheet and database systems
- Experience of managing interfaces between computer systems
- Experience of writing complex Business Objects reports
- Experience of writing database reports and recommending actions or troubleshooting problems
- Experience of administering financial systems security
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and/or part qualified/studying towards professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with advanced spreadsheet and database systems
- Experience of managing interfaces between computer systems
- Experience of writing complex Business Objects reports
- Experience of writing database reports and recommending actions or troubleshooting problems
- Experience of administering financial systems security
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).
