About this role
Job summary
Following the promotion of the current postholder an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the finance team as an Assistant Finance Officer. As a department we strive to be a world class finance team and be the employer of choice for finance staff. The successful candidate will support the development of this vision and ensure our Trust receives the best financial services and support possible. To do this they will; work to the highest professional standards, add value in all that they do, deliver stakeholder satisfaction and create an environment ensuring we are a greatplace to work, maximising staff potential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide support to the Directorate Accountant in the delivery of financial andstatutory obligations of the Trusts Financial Management function. Responsibility for supporting theproduction of financial information and providing support to a group of clinical and departmentalbudget holders. To be a key member of the Trust's Finance Department and contribute to thedelivery of its overall objectives.
Responsible to the Directorate Accountant, the post holder will be required to demonstrate initiative in dealing with queries from Managers, Doctors, Commissioners and other staff within the Trust.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Income Team, assisting the Finance officers in providing support on all financial matters. To also assist in providing financial information as and when necessary which relate to Trust issues.
Working with the Corporate Accountant, the post holder will develop and produce information to support accurate and timely monthly Income position for for the Trust and to feed into the Trusts position for internal and external corporate reporting
The post does not have any direct supervisory responsibility, however the post holder would be expected to support the Finance Officers in training new staff in what is quite a technically demanding role.
The nature of the position requires that the post plays a role in the financial reporting of the Trust. High levels of IT skills are essential to deal with the wide range of systems used within the department
The nature of the post requires a high level of VDU usage. In addition, the monthly reporting cycle requires a high level of input for approximately 2 weeks out of every month, this can be extremely demanding at times.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Maths or equivalent
Desirable
AAT or equivalent
Skills Essential
Possess a high degree of numeracy and accuracy and the ability to work with spreadsheets to provide high quality financial information Demonstrable ability to work with Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Access and Word.
Personal Attributes Essential
Demonstrable ability to organize their own work and demonstrate initiative required to ensure that all tasks are completed. Good communication in order to work effectively, confidently liaising with staff within the department, Trust and other Trusts Demonstrates high level of commitment to personal and professional development.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aintree Hospital
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)