Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 125-ICB070-24
- Employer
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall, Level 3 Christ Church Precinct
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Financial Accounts Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
The post holder will assist the ICB’s Financial Control Team with:
- the provision of high quality support and advice to staff on financial matters;
- ensuring all statutory and reporting requirements are met;
- maintaining a sound system of financial control;
- - accounting properly for all financial transactions;
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- - undertake the effective use, analysis and reporting of data, knowledge and information to support and improve the service delivered by the Financial Control team;
- - analyse and produce relevant and accurate accounting information within agreed timescales and in accordance with procedures;
- - build and maintain constructive relationships with ICB, CSU colleagues and other internal and external stakeholders;
- - provide a professional, effective and responsive service.
It is expected that all members of the ICB’s finance team will work in a co-operative, flexible manner to ensure the achievement of the ICB’s objectives and targets.
Working for our organisation
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formally established as a new statutory body on 1 July 2022, replacing the eight clinical commissioning groups across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Our role is to join up health and care services, improve people's health and wellbeing, and to make sure everyone has the same access to services and gets a positive experience from treatment. We also oversee how money and resource is utilised to ensure that funding is spent to ensure health services are effective, consistent and of high standard
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is a complex organisation serving a population of over 1.8 million people.
The post holder will be joining the Financial Control Team however the ICB's Finance Department also consists of a number of other finance teams, covering aspects of financial management and reporting for the ICB.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Analyse accounting information within the agreed monthly timetable, ensuring that operational and corporate reporting requirements are met.
· Assist with identifying, investigating and resolving discrepancies on the monthly balance sheet control account reconciliations.
· Assist with reviewing the ICB’s compliance with the Better Payments Practice Code.
· Assist with the monthly analysis of information provided by CSU colleagues on the ICB’s accounts receivable and accounts payable positions. Provide support in resolution of any associated issues.
· Review the ICB’s monthly VAT return and reconciliation and assist in resolving any reconciling items.
· Assist with analytical review procedures, in order to provide robust analysis of variances.
· Complete specific tasks associated with the Statutory Annual Report and Accounts process in accordance with accounting standards and guidance.
- Work with internal and external auditors as required and assist in ensuring both audit information requests and audit recommendations are actioned and delivered within agreed timescales.
· Assist with reviewing NHS England’s Sharepoint Financial Returns website to obtain latest guidance and information requests to be shared with appropriate ICB and CSU colleagues.
· Provide information for statutory and other monitoring returns required of the ICB throughout the financial year.
· Provide support regarding compliance with the operational scheme of delegation, standing financial instructions and standing orders, assisting both finance and non-finance managers as necessary.
· Assist in maintaining up to date hierarchies and approval limits for Oracle (financial ledger) users in accordance with the operational scheme of delegation.
· Support the training needs of Oracle users, including non-finance staff, and identify and communicate best practice.
· Propose changes to working practices in order to improve efficiency of systems and processes.
- Prepare and maintain procedure notes for areas of responsibility.
- Maintain all data sources to a high standard to provide a full audit trail.
- Work autonomously within policies and procedures, seeking advice when necessary and prioritising and planning workload in order to meet deadlines.
- Participate in professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade C or above/grade 9-4 AAT: Advanced Diploma Level 3 (Association Accounting Technicians) or equivalent or similar knowledge gained through experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience gained through working in a finance department with a detailed understanding of the principles underpinning financial management systems such as finance ledgers, financial coding structures and relevant procedures. Demonstrate confidence in using figures with sound analytical skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS finance experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and relationship skills, including written and verbal communication
Special Aptitudes/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Self -motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation
- Ability to work as a member of a team and on own initiative
- Committed to personal development
- Flexible and adaptable approach, including working in a hybrid style
- Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post as required.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Starkie
- Job title
- Financial Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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