About this role
Job summary
The post-holder is a Finance Officer.
To oversee the practice accounts, monitoring all income and expenditure, ensure the GP surgery remains financially sustainable, compliant, and able to deliver high-quality healthcare services to its patient population.
Duties can include, but are not limited to, accurate financial reporting, effective budgeting, cash flow management, regulatory compliance, and strategic financial planning to support high-quality patient care and sustainable practice operations. Working closely with GP partners, the Practice Manager, and external accountant, the Finance Officer provides financial insight, monitors NHS income streams, manages expenditure, and supports business development initiatives.
The post-holder will be an integral part of the practice team.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the Finance Officer. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Prepare and monitor annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans financial performance reports.
Oversee practice accounting, claims, invoices and reconciliations.
Raising invoices, following up missed payments and liaising with payment providers to ensure payments are made.
Process pay and pensions.
Process VAT
Manage cash flow, banking, and financial controls.
Monitor NHS funding, enhanced service payments, and other income streams.
Ensure compliance with NHS, HMRC, and statutory financial regulations.
Support year-end accounts preparation and liaise with external accountant.
Analyse financial data and provide recommendations to Practice Manager.
Monitor contracts, service agreements, and financial risks.
Compliance with petty cash, cash handling and banking duties
Contribute to business planning, service development, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
Maintain accurate financial records and ensure robust governance arrangements.
Support the Practice Manager/Partners.T
About us
A friendly four Partner Practice we are well organised and enthusiastic, providing a professional, accessible high quality and trusted health care service.
Job description Job responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Finance Officer has the following wider responsibilities:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria Essential
Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral) IT skills Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines Negotiation and conflict management Problem solving skills Interpersonal skills Planning and organising
Desirable
Knowledge of Emis
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Mathematics GCSE English Evidence of continuing professional development in finance
Desirable
Finance qualification/training
Experience Essential
Experience of bookkeeping Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reporting. Experience in finance preferably within healthcare, primary care, or NHS environments. Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
Desirable
Experience of payroll and pension processes, and supplier payments Understanding of NHS funding mechanisms and GP contract finances
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name GP Practice in Wales
Address Town Gate Practice
Chepstow Community Hospital
Tempest Way
CHEPSTOW
Gwent
NP16 5XP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)