Job summary We are looking for enthusiastic applicants wanting to start their finance career and join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and be part of our award winning finance team. You will gain a broad range of finance experience working in the Management Accounting Team. This is the ideal position within a Team which has an enviable culture, a clear focus on putting the patient at the centre of everything we do as well as providing the opportunities for career progression and development. The Trust offers a range of benefits including generous annual leave allowance, pension and flexible working options Expected Shortlisting Date 08/02/2025 Planned Interview Date 12/02/2025 Main duties of the job Working as part of the Finance Team, the job holder will assist in the production of routine financial monitoring information, providing support and advice to budget holders and other finance colleagues within the Trust. They will act as a link support person to a number of specified business units. This will involve performing routine accounting tasks and responding to day to day queries in line with set timetables, procedures and quality standards. About us The Finance team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is large but friendly and there are many opportunities for development and progression. Our mission is to be the best provider of finance, procurement & planning services to support the delivery of patient care in The Leeds Way. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-FIN-0131 Job locations St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The jobholder will assist in the production of routine financial monitoring information, providing support and advice to budget holders, monitors and other financial colleagues within the Trust and also act as a link support person to a number of specified business units. This will involve performing routine accounting tasks and responding to day to day queries in line with set timetables, procedures and quality standards. The post holder will be guided by standard operating procedures (SOPs), good practice, established precedents and understands what results or standards are to be achieved. A member of the Finance Team will be generally available for reference and work may be checked on a sample/random basis. Organisation Chart - See full job description PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Financial reporting and accounting: To produce monthly financial statements and associated information for a number of departments to an agreed timetable and in line with agreed processes and procedures, this will involve the following: Correcting values in the general ledger Performing variance analysis Processing budget journals Completing and processing journals for accruals and prepayments and manual recharges, as well as correcting spend between codes Producing reports using spread sheets and databases Interfaces with budget holders/other customers: To act as the first point of contact for budget holders and monitors in terms of routine queries in respect of their financial information. This will also require the organisation of monthly budget holder meetings to discuss the month end financial reports. This will involve: Setting up meetings Preparing for the meetings Liaising with budget holders to ensure income and expenditure is correctly coded. Costing and provision of other financial information: To respond to requests for the financial assessment of routine proposals, costing each element of expenditure or income and presenting the information in a clear and concise manner Year-end accounting To carry out year-end accounting tasks in line with year-end timetables including the following: Performing analysis on income and expenditure accounts Ensuring accurate accruals are included within the accounts Ensuring all invoices are raised in line with the timetable Liaising with other NHS bodies and external organisations to agree year end balances. Setting budgets To participate in the production of annual budgets, this will involve: Preparing baseline budgets for review Preparing budget journals for upload Governance, compliance and quality assurance: To maintain audit trails and appropriate records To ensure that day to day work is carried out in line the agreed policies and procedures and quality standards. To monitor the key risk areas relating to own area of work, referring issues which need to be highlighted to senior staff Other tasks To perform other tasks as required by more senior members of the finance team. Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The jobholder will assist in the production of routine financial monitoring information, providing support and advice to budget holders, monitors and other financial colleagues within the Trust and also act as a link support person to a number of specified business units. This will involve performing routine accounting tasks and responding to day to day queries in line with set timetables, procedures and quality standards. The post holder will be guided by standard operating procedures (SOPs), good practice, established precedents and understands what results or standards are to be achieved. A member of the Finance Team will be generally available for reference and work may be checked on a sample/random basis. Organisation Chart - See full job description PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Financial reporting and accounting: To produce monthly financial statements and associated information for a number of departments to an agreed timetable and in line with agreed processes and procedures, this will involve the following: Correcting values in the general ledger Performing variance analysis Processing budget journals Completing and processing journals for accruals and prepayments and manual recharges, as well as correcting spend between codes Producing reports using spread sheets and databases Interfaces with budget holders/other customers: To act as the first point of contact for budget holders and monitors in terms of routine queries in respect of their financial information. This will also require the organisation of monthly budget holder meetings to discuss the month end financial reports. This will involve: Setting up meetings Preparing for the meetings Liaising with budget holders to ensure income and expenditure is correctly coded. Costing and provision of other financial information: To respond to requests for the financial assessment of routine proposals, costing each element of expenditure or income and presenting the information in a clear and concise manner Year-end accounting To carry out year-end accounting tasks in line with year-end timetables including the following: Performing analysis on income and expenditure accounts Ensuring accurate accruals are included within the accounts Ensuring all invoices are raised in line with the timetable Liaising with other NHS bodies and external organisations to agree year end balances. Setting budgets To participate in the production of annual budgets, this will involve: Preparing baseline budgets for review Preparing budget journals for upload Governance, compliance and quality assurance: To maintain audit trails and appropriate records To ensure that day to day work is carried out in line the agreed policies and procedures and quality standards. To monitor the key risk areas relating to own area of work, referring issues which need to be highlighted to senior staff Other tasks To perform other tasks as required by more senior members of the finance team. Person Specification Skills & behaviours Essential Commitment and enthusiastic, with a keen desire to attain high standards Ability to organise/plan work, performing straightforward tasks in accordance with set deadlines. Good communication skills, verbal and written A confident, respectful approach, willing to develop and maintain good working relationships Qualifications Essential 5 GCSE Grade 4-9 (old system A-C) or equivalent, to include Maths and English Experience Essential Experience of working in a team environment. An appreciation of the need to follow set policies & procedures. Desirable Experience in using Excel spreadsheets and databases Person Specification Skills & behaviours Essential Commitment and enthusiastic, with a keen desire to attain high standards Ability to organise/plan work, performing straightforward tasks in accordance with set deadlines. Good communication skills, verbal and written A confident, respectful approach, willing to develop and maintain good working relationships Qualifications Essential 5 GCSE Grade 4-9 (old system A-C) or equivalent, to include Maths and English Experience Essential Experience of working in a team environment. An appreciation of the need to follow set policies & procedures. Desirable Experience in using Excel spreadsheets and databases Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)