Overview
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable. The closing date is 27 September 2025.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Accounts Payable
* Scanning all invoices received to the Oracle financial system
* Processing all invoices received electronically on the Oracle financial system
* Communicating with relevant staff to ensure all invoices are promptly approved or the goods/service are receipted ready for payment
* Processing of supplier statements received
* Answering and resolving all supplier queries promptly
Any other duties as required from time to time
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients\ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children\s and young people\s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
* Scanning all invoices received to the Oracle financial system
* Processing all invoices received electronically on the Oracle financial system
* Communicating with relevant staff to ensure all invoices are promptly approved or the goods/service are receipted ready for payment
* Processing of supplier statements received
* Answering and resolving all supplier queries promptly
Any other duties as required from time to time
Clinical Duties
Required to assist patients / clients / relatives during incidental contacts.
Professional Duties
Awareness of basic accounting principles and knowledge of key areas of legislation as it affects own finance area.
* Maintain confidentiality and security of personal information at all times.
Ensure accuracy and integrity in the production of financial information.
* Ensure standard operating procedures and any legislative developments or changes in Trust policy and procedures are adhered to.
Managing Self
Participate in regular supervision.
Attend all mandatory training.
Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
Carry out duties with due regard to the Trust\s Equal Opportunity Policy.
Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* GCSEs in Math\s & English at Grades A-C or equivalent qualifications
* 3 further GCSEs at Grades A-E
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
* Knowledge of Microsoft office applications
* Experience of computerised systems
* Clear written and verbal communication skills, along with effective listening skills
* Clear and effective number and numeric reasoning skills
* Enthusiastic team player
* Willing to adapt to the changing needs of the service
* Able to communicate with colleagues across the organisation
* Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office Excel
* Experience in working within the NHS / Foundation Trust
* Able to use own initiative and to work to tight deadlines
* Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
* Recent / relevant Financial and or Management Accounting experience
* Experience of Oracle General Ledger / other recognised accounting packages
* Experience of ESR & ECDL
Communication and Relationships (including management responsibilities)
* Analytical / problem solver
* Plan and organise own work within policies and procedures
* Ability to use a keyboard / VDU for significant periods of time
* Ability to establish and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders both internal and external
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.
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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