Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.    Take lead roles and liaise with ELFS Shared Services across specific project areas to improve data flows and the quality of base data, and to enhance reporting output content, integrity and presentation.

2.    To assist in the review of ledger feeder systems, processes and outputs to advise on improvements and best practice. Liaise with ELFS Shared Services to ensure timely implementation.

3.    To liaise with other staff outside the team and organisation to ensure that the source data received by the team is accurate, complete, timely and fit for purpose, so that ELFS Shared Services can carry out its duties effectively. 

4.    Investigate the reason for failure to adhere to trust policies and targets, particularly with regards to Procure to Pay Processing. Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to improve processes to allow these targets to be met.

5.    Document any policy and process changes, ensuring communication and clear guidance available for use by all users of the groups financial services.

6.    Liaise with Clinical Divisions and Corporate Directorates to ensure compliance with Scheme of Delegation and Governance processes.

7.    To maintain the Scheme of Delegation matrix and ensure that it accurately reflects movements in reporting or postholders. Ensure any updates are accurately actioned within all relevant financial and procurement systems.

8.    To carry out financial analysis and ad hoc work using financial and other data. This will include designing, constructing and refining spreadsheet and other systems to carry out tasks, and to improve the content accuracy and timeliness of reporting output.

9.    To construct, check, execute and record accounting entries, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting and other records. This includes responsibility for the reconciliation of a number of balance sheet codes, monthly to strict deadlines.

10.    To communicate with any external callers to the department, in person, via email, and on the telephone, on a full range of issues, in order to allow the functions of the Directorate to be carried out effectively.

11.    To understand and apply to all tasks the principles of accounting, reporting and presentation. The post holder should also apply this knowledge to developing their own effectiveness within their role, and to improve the effectiveness of others within the team.

12.    To delegate work to junior staff where appropriate and assist with supervision, support and guidance, to them in carrying out their work.

13.    To carry out an ongoing programme of improvement within the team, in line with the duty to develop systems, outputs, and processes, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. This will include encouraging and developing ideas contributed by all staff within the team, and from outside the team.

14.    Any accounting, clerical or other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as required by the Directorate.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. 

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

 “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.