Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Finance Officer

The closing date is 11 September 2025

Job summary

  1. This role will be an integral part of the wider Finance Team, supporting the delivery and development of improved performance across organisation.
  2. The post holder will support the overall management and performance of the operational finance team ensuring financial information is processed in accordance with procedures. This incorporates monthly reporting processes, statutory accounts, treasury support, systems, controls and charitable funds.
  3. Please see job description for further information

Main duties of the job

A team member supporting the Management Accounting team in delivering financial management services to two or more CareGroups/corporate services.Inputs amendments to budget reports utilising knowledge of the Advanced financial system.Analysis of variations in expenditure on budget reports by investigating queries and discrepancies raised by managers and discussing responses and solutions with individual members of staff.Actions a range of monthly adjustments and amendments required for the production of budget reports and in order to resolve managers' queries.

Please see job description for further information.

Other ad hoc duties where required.

About us

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

818-COR229-QIA902-B

Job locations

Beech House

Waterside South,

Lincoln

LN5 7JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details and main responsibilities.

For further information regarding this vacancy contact:

Julia Denniss

julia.denniss@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details and main responsibilities.

For further information regarding this vacancy contact:

Julia Denniss

julia.denniss@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English
  • NVQ Level 3, Association of Accounting Technicians Intermediate Level or equivalent relevant experience
  • Evidence of CPD

Skills/competancies

Essential

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Plan and organise straightforward tasks, some ongoing
  • Plan own workload to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial timetables are met

Desirable

  • Skills developed in an NHS context
  • Experience of inputting financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets, where speed and accuracy are necessary
  • Intermediate Excel

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of accounting principles
  • Basic understanding of legislation as it affects financial/technical accounting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of accounting procedures
  • Relevant experience within an office environment
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience in a financial environment
  • Ledger experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English
  • NVQ Level 3, Association of Accounting Technicians Intermediate Level or equivalent relevant experience
  • Evidence of CPD

Skills/competancies

Essential

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Plan and organise straightforward tasks, some ongoing
  • Plan own workload to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial timetables are met

Desirable

  • Skills developed in an NHS context
  • Experience of inputting financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets, where speed and accuracy are necessary
  • Intermediate Excel

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of accounting principles
  • Basic understanding of legislation as it affects financial/technical accounting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of accounting procedures
  • Relevant experience within an office environment
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience in a financial environment
  • Ledger experience

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

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Beech House

Waterside South,

Lincoln

LN5 7JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Beech House

Waterside South,

Lincoln

LN5 7JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Management Accounting

Julia Denniss

julia.denniss@nhs.net

01522308686

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

818-COR229-QIA902-B

Job locations

Beech House

Waterside South,

Lincoln

LN5 7JH


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