Overview
Job summary
Much Birch Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will work alongside the Practice Manager, Operations Manager, GP and Nursing Clinical Leads, and the Dispensary Manager to support the strategic and financial leadership of the practice. The role will be jointly managed by the Practice Manager and the Chief Accountant at Taurus Healthcare, 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 16.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Job summary
To assist the Practice Manager & Taurus Finance Team in financial and associated tasks.
Organisational responsibilities.
Maintaining and increasing sources of income, analysing and reporting on threats and opportunities.
Understanding of the financial implications of contract changes and legislation.
Maximising income. Minimising expenditure.
Reporting to the MB SMT and Relevant Taurus Directors.
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 20.68% 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.
* 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 and responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To assist the Practice Manager & Taurus Finance Team in financial and associated tasks.
Organisational responsibilities
Maintaining and increasing sources of income, analysing and reporting on threats and opportunities. Understanding of the financial implications of contract changes and legislation. Maximising income. Minimising expenditure. Reporting to the MB SMT and Relevant Taurus Directors.
Operational responsibilities
Use of Sage accounts package, including purchase ledger and Sales ledger inputting. VAT processing. Management of bank accounts. Banking/BACs/Credit card processing. Assist the Chief Accountant with Cashflow monitoring and forecasting including an annual savings plan: Fees register; utilities; cost effective purchasing; insurances. Reporting anomalies to the Chief Accountant. Monthly reporting to Much Birch and finance management team to include monthly P&L and Budget variances/financial performance, in particular the locum budget and dispensary. 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. Provide financial input into business cases for Much Birch. Ensuring financial policies at Much Birch are up to date. Participation in 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. Record-keeping. PO system/purchase and sales ledger processing. Organise annual appliance testing and calibration of medical equipment. Maintain Teamnet Premises and Equipment Check Portal. Oversee estates of Much Birch surgery, including health and safety and upkeep, working with the Taurus corporate teams to represent estates. Liaise with handyman and outsourced tasks (decorating/building/repairs).
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. Completing Monthly/Quarterly Claims for all contracts, via appropriate systems e.g., EMIS and inputting all information onto Sage Ledger system, analysing and correcting any discrepancies. Liaise with all finance team members. Liaise with PCN managers. Liaise with the Chief 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
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.
Other Job Requirements
Essential
* Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection.
* Required to travel to meetings.
Desirable
* Experience in working in a Primary Care Commissioning or GP Practice role.
Experience
Essential
* Financial Ledger System - SAGE an advantage.
* Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages (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 player.
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ Level 5/ Association of Accounting Technicians - AAT, qualification or equivalent general practice experience of a minimum of 3 years.
Desirable
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Training towards a CCAB qualification.
Employer details
Employer name
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Taurus Healthcare Ltd
Whitecross Road
Hereford
HR4 0DG
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