Finance Assistant – Dorking Medical Practice
Dorking Medical Practice is a well-established innovative Primary Care provider serving a total of 11,300 patients in Dorking, Box Hill and Westcott. The organisation has a mission to provide excellent patient services with a focus on holistic and evidence-based medical care in a friendly, safe and family-centred environment.
An opportunity has arisen for the position of a Practice Finance Assistant (up to 37.5 hours per week) to join our experienced team. We are looking for someone who is motivated, conscientious, flexible and has excellent communication skills, with strong attention to detail and confidence working with financial systems. NHS experience is beneficial but not essential; however, the successful candidate must be highly self-motivated, organised and able to manage competing priorities. Training will be provided.
In order to deliver our vision, you will be supported in your role by four experienced GP Partners and work closely with the Operations Manager, Assistant Operations Manager and our accountants, helping to ensure the practice remains financially sustainable and compliant.
Some of the post holder duties will include:
* Managing and processing key practice income streams and claims (e.g. QOF, enhanced services, prescribing/dispensing claims, insurance reports, GP trainee claims).
* Monitoring outstanding payments and debtors; investigating discrepancies and chasing overdue income.
* Verifying and coordinating supplier invoices, statements and expenses; preparing and recording payments.
* Maintaining accurate financial records and reconciling bank statements within the practice accounting system (including Xero).
* Supporting payroll processing, HMRC submissions/returns (including RTI) and liaising on staff pay queries.
* Supporting NHS Pensions administration and relevant submissions via PCSE, where applicable.
* Maintaining VAT records and supporting VAT returns, where required.
* Working with the Operations Manager and the Assistant Operations Manager to triage and appropriately delegate/track key external correspondence (e.g. NHSE/PCSE/ICB/LMC) received into the "Practice Manager" inbox.
* Identifying opportunities to improve systems, strengthen financial controls and support cost-saving initiatives.
Key attributes of the successful candidate:
* Highly organised with strong numeracy and excellent attention to detail.
* Confident using IT systems (particularly Excel and finance platforms such as Xero) and able to learn new systems quickly.
* Able to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines in a busy environment.
* Professional, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality and integrity at all times.
* A proactive team player with a solutions-focused approach and strong communication skills.
Whilst you will bring your experience to the role, you will also receive significant support from the partners and management team. For further information and a job description please email with an expression of interest letter outlining how your experience is relevant to the post and a CV.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person