Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Accounting Team of our trust. With a focus on monitoring and improving the Financial Services transactions, processes and results, across both Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS FT and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in an exciting period of transition as the teams develop and improve processes and procedures as part of a joint group structure. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our friendly team in this role, as we develop integrated working between the two trusts under a group structure. Both trust's financial services are outsourced to ELFS Shared Services and within this role you will be responsible for monitoring compliance against KPI's and improving processes across both trusts to meet the needs of the service users. Alongside this you will also have a range of monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations to prepare and be responsible for ensuring the Trust Scheme of Delegation matrix is kept up to date and reflected in all relevant associated systems to enable sound financial control. Combined with many ad-hoc information and reporting requests and daily internal and external queries, you will find that very rarely are two days the same, and there are always new challenges and improvements to tackle. Main duties of the job Within this role you will be responsible for a wide range of duties with a particular focus on Accounts Payable monitoring and improvement, associated Balance sheet reconciliations, Systems & Process maintenance and development and a wide varied range of other related tasks. Managing and actively promoting best procure to pay system working with finance, trust and external colleagues to ensure best value for money. Monitoring the performance of ELFS Shared Services against agreed KPI's, investigating queries and making recommendations to improve process flow. Ensuring systems, processes and reports are in place to enable monitoring & control, investigate reasons for any deviations from recommended process, suggest and implement improvements to prevent recurrence. Developing reports and processes to meet the specifications of the service level agreements, using and manipulating various data sources and large volumes of excel data. Producing balance sheet reconciliations to strict deadlines, ensuring accuracy of accounting entries and investigating discrepancies and queries. It would be expected that a member of staff in this post would to a large extent manage and prioritise their own workload to continually improve the services and provide management reports in a timely manner About us NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 208-17DD41-25-1 Job locations Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Scartho Road Grimsby DN33 2BA Job description Job responsibilities 1. Take lead roles and liaise with ELFS Shared Services across specific project areas to improve data flows and the quality of base data, and to enhance reporting output content, integrity and presentation. 2. To assist in the review of ledger feeder systems, processes and outputs to advise on improvements and best practice. Liaise with ELFS Shared Services to ensure timely implementation. 3. To liaise with other staff outside the team and organisation to ensure that the source data received by the team is accurate, complete, timely and fit for purpose, so that ELFS Shared Services can carry out its duties effectively. 4. Investigate the reason for failure to adhere to trust policies and targets, particularly with regards to Procure to Pay Processing. Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to improve processes to allow these targets to be met. 5. Document any policy and process changes, ensuring communication and clear guidance available for use by all users of the groups financial services. 6. Liaise with Clinical Divisions and Corporate Directorates to ensure compliance with Scheme of Delegation and Governance processes. 7. To maintain the Scheme of Delegation matrix and ensure that it accurately reflects movements in reporting or postholders. Ensure any updates are accurately actioned within all relevant financial and procurement systems. 8. To carry out financial analysis and ad hoc work using financial and other data. This will include designing, constructing and refining spreadsheet and other systems to carry out tasks, and to improve the content accuracy and timeliness of reporting output. 9. To construct, check, execute and record accounting entries, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting and other records. This includes responsibility for the reconciliation of a number of balance sheet codes, monthly to strict deadlines. 10. To communicate with any external callers to the department, in person, via email, and on the telephone, on a full range of issues, in order to allow the functions of the Directorate to be carried out effectively. 11. To understand and apply to all tasks the principles of accounting, reporting and presentation. The post holder should also apply this knowledge to developing their own effectiveness within their role, and to improve the effectiveness of others within the team. 12. To delegate work to junior staff where appropriate and assist with supervision, support and guidance, to them in carrying out their work. 13. To carry out an ongoing programme of improvement within the team, in line with the duty to develop systems, outputs, and processes, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. This will include encouraging and developing ideas contributed by all staff within the team, and from outside the team. 14. Any accounting, clerical or other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as required by the Directorate. For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Take lead roles and liaise with ELFS Shared Services across specific project areas to improve data flows and the quality of base data, and to enhance reporting output content, integrity and presentation. 2. To assist in the review of ledger feeder systems, processes and outputs to advise on improvements and best practice. Liaise with ELFS Shared Services to ensure timely implementation. 3. To liaise with other staff outside the team and organisation to ensure that the source data received by the team is accurate, complete, timely and fit for purpose, so that ELFS Shared Services can carry out its duties effectively. 4. Investigate the reason for failure to adhere to trust policies and targets, particularly with regards to Procure to Pay Processing. Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to improve processes to allow these targets to be met. 5. Document any policy and process changes, ensuring communication and clear guidance available for use by all users of the groups financial services. 6. Liaise with Clinical Divisions and Corporate Directorates to ensure compliance with Scheme of Delegation and Governance processes. 7. To maintain the Scheme of Delegation matrix and ensure that it accurately reflects movements in reporting or postholders. Ensure any updates are accurately actioned within all relevant financial and procurement systems. 8. To carry out financial analysis and ad hoc work using financial and other data. This will include designing, constructing and refining spreadsheet and other systems to carry out tasks, and to improve the content accuracy and timeliness of reporting output. 9. To construct, check, execute and record accounting entries, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting and other records. This includes responsibility for the reconciliation of a number of balance sheet codes, monthly to strict deadlines. 10. To communicate with any external callers to the department, in person, via email, and on the telephone, on a full range of issues, in order to allow the functions of the Directorate to be carried out effectively. 11. To understand and apply to all tasks the principles of accounting, reporting and presentation. The post holder should also apply this knowledge to developing their own effectiveness within their role, and to improve the effectiveness of others within the team. 12. To delegate work to junior staff where appropriate and assist with supervision, support and guidance, to them in carrying out their work. 13. To carry out an ongoing programme of improvement within the team, in line with the duty to develop systems, outputs, and processes, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. This will include encouraging and developing ideas contributed by all staff within the team, and from outside the team. 14. Any accounting, clerical or other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as required by the Directorate. For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Sound academic record, including minimum GCSE Mathematics and English. Qualified to AAT member level, or equivalent qualification Desirable Part qualified/qualified CCAB Occupational Experience Essential Previous experience within an accounting or related work environment, with experience of multiple functional areas Desirable Previous experience and expertise in mapping and improving data flows and processes Experience of using financial ledger software packages Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Sound academic record, including minimum GCSE Mathematics and English. Qualified to AAT member level, or equivalent qualification Desirable Part qualified/qualified CCAB Occupational Experience Essential Previous experience within an accounting or related work environment, with experience of multiple functional areas Desirable Previous experience and expertise in mapping and improving data flows and processes Experience of using financial ledger software packages 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 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Address Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Scartho Road Grimsby DN33 2BA Employer's website https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)