About this role
Job summary
Join the Finance Team at theNorth East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and play a key role in supporting the effective management of public finances that help deliver high-quality healthcare services to over 3 million people across the region.
Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and staff members of North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Accountant, you will support senior finance colleagues in delivering a comprehensive financial service to a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include:
Producing timely, accurate and relevant financial information and reports. Supporting budget management, forecasting and financial planning processes. Completing reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving complex financial queries. Providing financial advice and guidance to managers and stakeholders, including non-finance colleagues.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Supporting month-end and year-end reporting requirements and maintaining robust financial controls. Developing and maintaining spreadsheets, databases and financial systems. Working closely with internal teams, auditors and external partners to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures. Supporting continuous improvement, efficiency initiatives and the implementation of new financial guidance and systems
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
AAT Level 4 / Part Qualified Accountant or equivalent to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
Minimum 5 GCSE's grade A C or 5 to 9 including Maths and English or equivalent.
Experience Essential
Experience and expertise of large integrated financial systems, processes and controls and dealing with large volumes of data in analysis. Experience of working autonomously with confidential and sensitive information. Experience of staff management.
Desirable
Experience of dealing with external agencies and audit
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 details Employer name North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)