Overview
If you’re looking to develop your career in Finance and learn new skills then apply now, due to the current post holder being successfully appointed internally to a new role within the Team we now have a vacant Finance Officer position. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people. As a Finance officer you will be joining the Management Accounting Team providing detailed budgetary support to clinicians, managers and staff across the organisation gaining working knowledge of forecasting and budget planning. We’re looking for a flexible, confident and motivated individual to join the Management Accounts team of Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust, on a permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week.
If you have any queries or questions about the role then please do not hesitate to contact Alana Martins, [email protected]
Responsibilities
* To provide a high quality level of support to the Management Accountants.
* Responsible for the production of timely, accurate and relevant monthly Management Accounts ensuring financial information is processed in accordance with deadlines and procedures including pre-determined budgetary limits.
* Responsible for Directorate monthly accounts production, review of variances, regular contact with the budget holders to discuss movement to plan and forecast position. Provide financial support with regards to skill mix costings, support to Business Case costings.
* Responsible for ensuring that the monthly Trust wide financial tasks are completed within the team.
* Use various financial systems to collate, analyse and distribute data contributing to the financial performance framework of the Trust and statutory returns in line with legal requirements.
* Liaise with external suppliers and organisations with sensitive and contentious issues such as delays in payment, disputes in service charges, miscoding, and advise all relevant contacts in such area.
* Maintain Trust wide data and databases relating to specific areas of income and expenditure.
* This will include ensuring financial information is processed into the finance ledger in accordance with procedures and accounting timetables, leading to the provision of information for monthly reporting.
* The post holder will play a support role in the annual budget setting process and year end accounting process.
Working for our organisation
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon. And if you do join us, you’ll be working in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, with a fantastic quality of life. We actively encourage our people to enjoy a good work/life balance and Devon offers everything from city living to a host of outdoor activities.
Benefits
Further Information On Staff Benefits Can Be Found Here: Why work with us - 1 (pagetiger.com). Employee benefits - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Essential criteria: Qualified AAT Technician
Desirable criteria
* Proven general finance experience
Knowledge
* Essential Criteria: Detailed understanding of accounting processes, with specialist knowledge over a range of areas
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience of public sector or NHS management accounting.
Experience
* Essential criteria: Experience of reconciliation and recharging of control accounts and knowledge of operation of cost centre and account coding structures
Skills
* Good communication skills
* Advanced keyboard skills
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Finance and Sales
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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