Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join the Financial Accounts Team , primarily to provide the Capital and Charitable Funds finance functions for the Trust, ensuring that high quality financial information is provided in an efficient and effective manner.
We are a small team that undertake various roles and work together to meet the demands and objectives of the Finance Department as a whole.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have strong technical skills in order to ensure accurate and timely reporting. You should have experience of working in a busy finance office environment.
You will need to possess excellent communication and organisational skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, be able to prioritise workloads and be able to work on your own initiative as well as under supervision. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB (Professional Accountancy qualification) - studying or have a considerable number of years' experience in a Financial Accounting or Financial Management role
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a finance office environment with specialist knowledge and expertise across the varied aspects of the accounting function combined with sound theoretical knowledge
- Awareness and understanding of the Foundation Trust's current Standing Financial Instructions
- Ability to convey financial information to finance and non-finance professionals
- Practical experience of using and setting up complex spreadsheets and graphical facilities
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise work of self and others
Desirable
- Previous experience of NHS Charitable Funds
- Previous experience of NHS Capital & Asset Accounting
- Knowledge/experience of financial accounting and cash flow forecasting and management.
- Experience of working with a computerised ledger and other financial systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB (Professional Accountancy qualification) - studying or have a considerable number of years' experience in a Financial Accounting or Financial Management role
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a finance office environment with specialist knowledge and expertise across the varied aspects of the accounting function combined with sound theoretical knowledge
- Awareness and understanding of the Foundation Trust's current Standing Financial Instructions
- Ability to convey financial information to finance and non-finance professionals
- Practical experience of using and setting up complex spreadsheets and graphical facilities
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise work of self and others
Desirable
- Previous experience of NHS Charitable Funds
- Previous experience of NHS Capital & Asset Accounting
- Knowledge/experience of financial accounting and cash flow forecasting and management.
- Experience of working with a computerised ledger and other financial systems
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).
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).
