Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-CS6420523
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mxl Centre
- Town
- Banbury
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
OPS Assistant Accountant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our Oxford Pharmacy Store Finance team in a newly created role to provide value adding financial services. You will be a driven, proactive and approachable professional with the desire to add value to the team and the trust as a whole.
You will work alongside the Senior Accountant & Financial Accountant , and wider team in covering the full suite of financial Services responsibilities
You will be supported by the Senior Accountant in managing and building strong working relationships with the Oxford Pharmacy Store Finance team and looking after day-to-day account payable, receivable, credit control and customs process.
Main duties of the job
To ensure a robust control environment is maintained in accordance with
principles of sound financial governance, Standing Financial Instructions and standard operating procedures, enabling robust financial control and optimal decision making.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with financial procedures and timetables through completion of own work and liaison with others.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the OPS Account payable,receivable, credit control & customs process including ensuring are reviewed regularly and corrective action is taken on a timely basis.
Supporting the Senior Accountant in productions of Year End accounts, including liaison with internal and external auditors.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities with great communication and organisation skills, and a flexible ‘can-do’ approach. You will work as an integral member of the leadership team of the Oxford Pharmacy Store.
Please see attached JD for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accountancy Qualification (AAT or better)
Desirable criteria
- Part qualified ACCA / CIMA
Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills including developed negotiation skills
- Accurate attention to detail.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, experience of managing projects successfully to completion
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of internal audit, audit systems and controls
- Proven experience in the public sector, preferably the NHS
- Working knowledge of accounting concepts, controls and methodologies
- Advanced IT skills including a detailed knowledge of Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Oracle
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in enhancements to processes and systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jewel Mollah
- Job title
- Senior Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865904194
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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