Job Summary
The Assistant Financial Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Senior Financial Accountant to provide a high quality and comprehensive Financial Accounting service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will: -
* Assist in the timely and accurate completion of Control Account reconciliations.
* Ensure employee salary deductions are made in a timely and accurate manner.
* Process manual payments in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures.
* Act as relief cashier for the Trust's inpatient sites when needed.
* Provide support as required for the ELFT Charity
They will contribute to the achievement of the overall objectives of the Finance Department and deputise for the Senior Financial Accountant where appropriate.
About Us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Details
Date posted
08 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CP7247646
Job locations
HQ
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* To process all manual salary payments, manual Accounts Payable payments, manual cheques and patients monies payments, ensuring that the necessary paperwork is obtained and payments are in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures.
* To complete monthly control account reconciliations as delegated to them by the Senior Financial Accountant.
* To liaise with appropriate third parties (including Payroll, HR and SBS) to clear outstanding reconciling items in a timely manner.
* To assist in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations for the Trusts bank accounts, ensuring reconciling items are cleared promptly and outstanding items are reviewed regularly and written back where necessary.
* To prepare regular summaries of the pensions received from DWP in the patients monies account and send to the appropriate cashier/welfare officer.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in ensuring that any money held by the Trust on behalf of patients is managed correctly by ensuring that monthly reconciliations are completed.
* To act as the relief cashier for the Trusts inpatient sites when needed.
* To monitor and process petty cash claims for sub-floats where there is no access to an on-site cashier.
* To provide regular analysis of petty cash expenditure.
* To assist in the administration of the Trust Purchase Card expenditure database and provide regular analysis reports.
* To assist in the recovery of all monies owed to the Trust by the staff loans, leases, and salary sacrifice schemes.
* To process expenses claims for non-substantive staff e.g. students & honorary staff.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the management of the Trusts lease cars including the processing of invoices and recovery of debts owed by employees in relation to lease cars.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the monthly recharges of consolidated invoices such as stationery, taxis, hotels and travel.
* To assist with the Agreement of Balances exercise, particularly in relation to creditors.
To ensure that at all times there is a valid audit trail for any entries made to the financial ledger.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* To process all manual salary payments, manual Accounts Payable payments, manual cheques and patients monies payments, ensuring that the necessary paperwork is obtained and payments are in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures.
* To complete monthly control account reconciliations as delegated to them by the Senior Financial Accountant.
* To liaise with appropriate third parties (including Payroll, HR and SBS) to clear outstanding reconciling items in a timely manner.
* To assist in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations for the Trusts bank accounts, ensuring reconciling items are cleared promptly and outstanding items are reviewed regularly and written back where necessary.
* To prepare regular summaries of the pensions received from DWP in the patients monies account and send to the appropriate cashier/welfare officer.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in ensuring that any money held by the Trust on behalf of patients is managed correctly by ensuring that monthly reconciliations are completed.
* To act as the relief cashier for the Trusts inpatient sites when needed.
* To monitor and process petty cash claims for sub-floats where there is no access to an on-site cashier.
* To provide regular analysis of petty cash expenditure.
* To assist in the administration of the Trust Purchase Card expenditure database and provide regular analysis reports.
* To assist in the recovery of all monies owed to the Trust by the staff loans, leases, and salary sacrifice schemes.
* To process expenses claims for non-substantive staff e.g. students & honorary staff.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the management of the Trusts lease cars including the processing of invoices and recovery of debts owed by employees in relation to lease cars.
* To assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the monthly recharges of consolidated invoices such as stationery, taxis, hotels and travel.
* To assist with the Agreement of Balances exercise, particularly in relation to creditors.
To ensure that at all times there is a valid audit trail for any entries made to the financial ledger.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience working in a financial environment
* Experience of working to tight deadlines
* Experience in managing and prioritising a busy workload
Desirable
* Experience of computerised accounting systems
* Experience in the NHS
Education
Essential
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent qualification
* Educated to NVQ Level 4 standard
Desirable
* Studying towards Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level
Knowledge & skills
Essential
* Knowledge of accounting procedures (reconciliation and balances)
* Highly numerate with good technical skills
* Competency in spreadsheet skills
* Ability to learn quickly and capable of working on their own initiative with minimum supervision
* To communicate effectively with all levels of staff both written and oral
* Ability to prepare clear and accurate information
* Good organisation skills
* Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve queries and discrepancies
Desirable
* Knowledge of the general ledger
Person Specification
Essential
* Knowledge of accounting procedures (reconciliation and balances)
* Highly numerate with good technical skills
* Competency in spreadsheet skills
* Ability to learn quickly and capable of working on their own initiative with minimum supervision
* To communicate effectively with all levels of staff both written and oral
* Ability to prepare clear and accurate information
* Good organisation skills
* Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve queries and discrepancies
Desirable
* Knowledge of the general ledger
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HQ
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HQ
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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