Job summary
Taurus Healthcare/Much Birch Surgery has
an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Officer to join our
dedicated team of healthcare professionals.
As a key member of the
finance team you will work alongside the Practice Manager and team at Much
Birch surgery, as well as the core finance team within Taurus Healthcare.
The role will managed by
the Chief Accountant at Taurus Healthcare, with support from the Much Birch
Surgery Practice Manager, giving you the benefit of being embedded within the
practice while also contributing to and drawing on the expertise of a wider
finance team.
We strive for excellent
clinical and professional support, a healthy work-life balance and a
challenging but rewarding career, whatever your area of interest. We pride
ourselves on excellent patient care, fantastic teamwork and a willingness to
look at new ways of working.
We are a rapidly growing
GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to
comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary
care system.
* This position is for up to 37.5 hours per week *
*Office
working - Hybrid home working
considered *
Main duties of the job
To assist the Much Birch Practice Manager & Taurus Finance Team in financial and associated tasks
Organisational responsibilities
Understanding of the financial
implications of contract
changes and legislation
Maximising income
Minimising
expenditure
Assisting
the reporting to the MB
SMT and Relevant Taurus Directors
Operational responsibilities
Use
of Sage accounts package
Maintaining the Purchase Ledger, Sales ledger, Nominal
Accounts and Cashbook within Taurus Sage 200 system
Align
financial controls, reporting standards and assurance processes across both the
Taurus corporate finance environment and the day-to-day general practice
setting
Supporting
in the information provided to complete VAT returns
Banking-BACs-Credit processing
o Supporting the wider team with
cashflow and forecasting Fees register; utilities; cost effective purchasing; insurances;
Reporting anomalies to the Assistant Management/Chief Accountant
Assist with Monthly reporting to Much Birch and finance
management team to include monthly P&Ls and Budget variances/ financial
performance.
Assist the practice manager, overseeing all much birch
contracts, with a contracts register to ensure a timely review for contracts to
end or get renewed
Supporting Much Birch SMT to interpret the financial
performance of the much birch contracts with a monthly financial report.
About us
Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.
At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.
Taurus Healthcare offer many employee benefits, such as:
- Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution.
- 33 to 38 days annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff).
- Access to an extensive Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup) offering:
o 24/7 access to counselling services
o Salary sacrifice scheme for cars and bikes
o Access to a wide range of discounts from national retailers
- Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
summary:
To assist the Much Birch Practice Manager & Taurus Finance Team in financial and associated tasks
Organisational responsibilities:
Understanding of the financial
implications of contract
changes and legislation
Maximising income
Minimising
expenditure
Assisting
the reporting to the MB
SMT and Relevant Taurus Directors
Operational responsibilities:
Use
of Sage accounts package
Maintaining the Purchase Ledger, Sales ledger, Nominal
Accounts and Cashbook within Taurus Sage 200 system
Align
financial controls, reporting standards and assurance processes across both the
Taurus corporate finance environment and the day-to-day general practice
setting
Supporting
in the information provided to complete VAT returns
Banking- BACs- Credit processing
Supporting the wider team with
cashflow and forecasting Fees register; utilities; cost effective purchasing; insurances;
Reporting anomalies to the Assistant Management/Chief Accountant
Assist with Monthly reporting to Much Birch and finance
management team to include monthly P&Ls and Budget variances/ financial
performance.
Assist the practice manager, overseeing all much birch
contracts, with a contracts register to ensure a timely review for contracts to
end or get renewed
Supporting Much Birch SMT to interpret the financial
performance of the much birch contracts with a monthly financial report.
Advise
and prepare costings in conjunction with the Chief Accountant/Practice Manager
Provide financial input into business cases
Ensuring financial policies at Much Birch are up to date
Participation in overall Taurus reporting process,
incidents and risk registers
Finance team away days, Much Birch SMT and quarterly
Much birch staff meetings.
Processing of income and expenditure information to include GMS, CQRS Claims etc
Record-keeping
PO system/purchase and sales ledger
processing
Provide
financial control mechanisms and delivery for Ordering consumables; stock; vaccine;
equipment
Liaise with PM for claims processes
(including CQRS; GPES)
and maintaining strong relationships
Assist
the practice manager with Monthly/Quarterly Claims for all contracts, via
appropriate systems eg EMIS and inputting all information onto Sage Ledger
system, analysing and correcting any discrepancies
Develop
a strong understanding of the full claims and reconciliation cycle, including
how GMS, Enhanced Services, CQRS and other income streams are generated,
verified, submitted and reconciled
Liaise with all finance team members
Liaise with PCN managers
Liaising with the Management Accountant
Liaising with the Director of Finance
Any other related or relevant task in line with the role
*A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
summary:
To assist the Much Birch Practice Manager & Taurus Finance Team in financial and associated tasks
Organisational responsibilities:
Understanding of the financial
implications of contract
changes and legislation
Maximising income
Minimising
expenditure
Assisting
the reporting to the MB
SMT and Relevant Taurus Directors
Operational responsibilities:
Use
of Sage accounts package
Maintaining the Purchase Ledger, Sales ledger, Nominal
Accounts and Cashbook within Taurus Sage 200 system
Align
financial controls, reporting standards and assurance processes across both the
Taurus corporate finance environment and the day-to-day general practice
setting
Supporting
in the information provided to complete VAT returns
Banking- BACs- Credit processing
Supporting the wider team with
cashflow and forecasting Fees register; utilities; cost effective purchasing; insurances;
Reporting anomalies to the Assistant Management/Chief Accountant
Assist with Monthly reporting to Much Birch and finance
management team to include monthly P&Ls and Budget variances/ financial
performance.
Assist the practice manager, overseeing all much birch
contracts, with a contracts register to ensure a timely review for contracts to
end or get renewed
Supporting Much Birch SMT to interpret the financial
performance of the much birch contracts with a monthly financial report.
Advise
and prepare costings in conjunction with the Chief Accountant/Practice Manager
Provide financial input into business cases
Ensuring financial policies at Much Birch are up to date
Participation in overall Taurus reporting process,
incidents and risk registers
Finance team away days, Much Birch SMT and quarterly
Much birch staff meetings.
Processing of income and expenditure information to include GMS, CQRS Claims etc
Record-keeping
PO system/purchase and sales ledger
processing
Provide
financial control mechanisms and delivery for Ordering consumables; stock; vaccine;
equipment
Liaise with PM for claims processes
(including CQRS; GPES)
and maintaining strong relationships
Assist
the practice manager with Monthly/Quarterly Claims for all contracts, via
appropriate systems eg EMIS and inputting all information onto Sage Ledger
system, analysing and correcting any discrepancies
Develop
a strong understanding of the full claims and reconciliation cycle, including
how GMS, Enhanced Services, CQRS and other income streams are generated,
verified, submitted and reconciled
Liaise with all finance team members
Liaise with PCN managers
Liaising with the Management Accountant
Liaising with the Director of Finance
Any other related or relevant task in line with the role
*A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Required to travel to meetings (infrequently)
Desirable
- Experience in working in a Primary Care Commissioning or GP Practice role
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience of working to and achieving tight deadlines
- To manage and prioritise own work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Good level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 5- professional accountancy Qualifications Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians -AAT-Member or equivalent experience to degree level plus supervisory experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
Desirable
- (Training towards a CCAB qualification)- Registered with a professional accountancy body
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Reliable, conscientious and flexible approach to work.
- To be able to work independently on own initiative.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Experience
Essential
- Financial Ledger System -SAGE an advantage.
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages.
- Such as Word and Excel.
- Experience of having a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload in order to meet strict deadlines.
- Experience showing ability to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Experience showing ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a customer focused response.
- Experience showing ability to work both independently where required and as a team and player.
Desirable
- Experience or willingness to present financial information to individuals and/or teams.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Required to travel to meetings (infrequently)
Desirable
- Experience in working in a Primary Care Commissioning or GP Practice role
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience of working to and achieving tight deadlines
- To manage and prioritise own work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Good level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 5- professional accountancy Qualifications Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians -AAT-Member or equivalent experience to degree level plus supervisory experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
Desirable
- (Training towards a CCAB qualification)- Registered with a professional accountancy body
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Reliable, conscientious and flexible approach to work.
- To be able to work independently on own initiative.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Experience
Essential
- Financial Ledger System -SAGE an advantage.
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages.
- Such as Word and Excel.
- Experience of having a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload in order to meet strict deadlines.
- Experience showing ability to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems.
- Experience showing ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a customer focused response.
- Experience showing ability to work both independently where required and as a team and player.
Desirable
- Experience or willingness to present financial information to individuals and/or teams.
