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Job Overview
Our high performing Financial Services Team are currently looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Finance Assistant on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
The Role
The post holder will be the first point of contact for all payable queries and maintain a good communication network with the procurement team and outsource providers. The post holder will be responsible for producing regular BACS payment runs for NHS and non-NHS suppliers.
This position will also focus on reconciling supplier statements and assisting in the agreement of balances process.
Other tasks required include administration of purchase cards and finance balance sheet reconciliations.
This role will encourage continuous improvement and the post holder will be required to be involved in ad hoc projects for the Trust
Working for our organisation
About You
To succeed in this role you will require the following:
Have proven experience in an Accounts Payable environment and able to investigate and resolve queries in an effective manner.
Ability to work to internal and external deadlines by managing priorities.
Very good system skills including Microsoft office.
This role entails a lot of interaction with a variety of stakeholders therefore good team skills with clear and concise communication to non-finance people is necessary.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the job description document for further details regarding what the main responsibilities of the role are.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
* Grade C or above at GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* NVQ Level 4/ AAT intermediate or equivalent
Work Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of accounts payable, purchase ledger and maintaining supplier accounts
* Experience of working in accounting, including processing journals, using accounting principles, adhering to SFIs, and balance sheet reconciliations
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within the NHS or similar sized organisation (working within the NHS for at least 3 years is desirable)
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of NHS agreement of balances and relevant guidance
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of finance computer systems, ledgers and coding structures and their application
* Knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft products i.e. Excel, Access and Outlook
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.