Job overview
We are recruiting for a Financial Accountant - Treasury Management, Payables & Receivables - who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and professional individual to join our awarding winning Finance team. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and professional individual to manage our Transaction Team within Financial Accounts.
The post provides support to the Deputy Financial Controller (Operations) of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in the delivery of financial and operational objectives. The role is focused on operational and transactional financial accounts, including accounts payables, accounts receivable, cash management, and working capital management.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The Financial Accountant will manage the Transaction Team in all matters relating to accounts payable and receivable and lead the agreement of balances exercise for the Trust. The role will include working closely with NHS Shared Business Services which uses the Oracle platform.
The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the systems and procedure controls designed to ensure integrity and accuracy within the financial services function.
The post holder will ensure the smooth functioning of the collection and payment of cash, particularly where there is a systems issue, you will take the lead and be responsible for proposing the necessary changes to avoid a repeat.
The role includes overseeing the processes for debt collection of the Trust’s income, including working with Commissioners and key stakeholders to ensure that any disputed invoices are resolved quickly.
You will also work with external and internal audit to ensure efficient and effective delivery of their work programmes whilst maintaining appropriate internal systems and procedures.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* Studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification, have equivalent experience in a degree in a relevant subject, or relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
* Attained CCAB/CIMA qualification, or have equivalent experience in a degree in a relevant subject
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience in all aspects of using financial ledger systems particularly in respect of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Desirable criteria
* Significant experience in all aspects of NHS Shared Business Services Oracle system particularly in respect of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
* Experience in an NHS financial environment
* Experience of Agreement of Balances exercise
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
* Experienced user of computer applications. Have an advanced understanding of spreadsheets, computerized ledger systems and email packages
* Ability to apply accounting knowledge and demonstrate complex analytical skills
* Able to work as a member of a team and to perform effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
* Ability to communicate effectively with non-financial users of finance systems
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.