About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer role to join our Financial Accounting team at the Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting appointment and offers the chance to directly work in the Trusts accounts payables function. Working closely with the financial accounting team, the successful applicant will be involved in daily work of Trusts accounts payables - assisting payables invoices and dealing with of aged creditors, and other functions. The post holder is responsible for assisting the trust daily financial accounting tasks and monthend and yearend processes.
Main duties of the job
o To provide Account Payable function and other financial service function in ensuring all financial accounting processes are completed accurately and within the deadlines set out in the Finance Systems Timetable.o Be able to work on their own and as part of a team to process creditor invoices in Account Payable.o Working with NHS Shared Business Services (SBS), suppliers and internal Trust staff to improve efficiency, quality & timeliness of payments and information regarding payments; resolve disputes or escalate issues if necessary.o Work with payables team for the processing and issuing of all invoices, for amounts due or payable to/ by the Trust.o Providing ad hoc cover to other area of Financial Services.o Providing contribution to the Trust's Monthly, Year End reporting processes and the annual Agreement of Balances exercise, ensure that the Trust's financial controls are maintained.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide Financial Transactions and other financial service in the delivery of an efficient and professional financial accounting service to the trust and stakeholders. To provide the provision of accounting and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
To assist the Finance Function with a particular focus on accounts payable using the ledger to produce information, works within Finance Department policies and procedures to agreed timetables and will be expected to seek advice to deal with ad hoc tasks.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or equivalent), Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent experience in a finance environment Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
AAT Level 2, 3 or equivalent accounting qualification Working towards AAT qualification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience working within an Accounts Payable, Finance or Transactional Finance function. Experience processing high volumes of invoices accurately and to deadlines Experience dealing with supplier queries and resolving issues professionally Experience using financial systems Experience using financial systems and Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reconciliation Experience working with procedures, controls and service level agreements
Desirable
NHS finance experience, or large matrix-style organisation Experience using Oracle, SBS systems or similar ERP platforms Experience of PEPPOL, e-Invoicing or purchase-to-pay processes. Experience supporting process improvement initiatives Experience training or supporting colleagues
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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)