Job summary Our Financial Management Department are recruiting. An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible professional to join our team as an Accountancy Assistant. The Accountancy Assistant will work as part of a team to ensure the accurate and timely provision of financial information, support and guidance to the Trust's Clinical Boards. The financial management team are responsible for the monthly closedown, variance analysis, reporting and forecasting, as well as providing business support to managers, including high quality financial information and analysis to meet their financial objectives throughout the year. The role is based at Regent Point in Gosforth, with parking available or easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange. We offer agile and flexible working to support work-life balance and provide a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities to thrive and develop. Interview Date: 20 November 2024 37 hours 30 minutes/week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. Main duties of the job The Role: to assist the Directorate Accountant and the wider Financial Management Department with the production of the monthly financial statements to ensure that corporate reports are produced as per timetable to ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers About us Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Date posted 14 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-2024-41-26-DR Job locations Regent Centre 317 Regent Point NE3 3HD Job description Job responsibilities The ideal candidate will support the Financial Management Department in various tasks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations. You should have have the ability to work within set routines and have good communication skills with a good knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems. Additionally you should have the ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to. Duties include: Assisting the Financial Management Team with the production of the monthly financial statements. Production of monthly financial reconciliations while also carrying out financial analysis work such as investigating variances. Responding to queries from Clinical Board, Directorate and Departmental Managers. Ensuring that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Job description Job responsibilities The ideal candidate will support the Financial Management Department in various tasks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations. You should have have the ability to work within set routines and have good communication skills with a good knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems. Additionally you should have the ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to. Duties include: Assisting the Financial Management Team with the production of the monthly financial statements. Production of monthly financial reconciliations while also carrying out financial analysis work such as investigating variances. Responding to queries from Clinical Board, Directorate and Departmental Managers. Ensuring that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Person Specification Skill Essential Good communication and time management skills Experience Essential A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems Desirable The post holder would benefit from experience of working within a busy finance department dealing with large amounts of data Knowledge Essential Accounting Technician at Foundation level or equivalent experience 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English, or NVQ Level 2 in a numerate subject Desirable GCSEs Grade A- C European Computer Driving Licence qualification Person Specification Skill Essential Good communication and time management skills Experience Essential A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems Desirable The post holder would benefit from experience of working within a busy finance department dealing with large amounts of data Knowledge Essential Accounting Technician at Foundation level or equivalent experience 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English, or NVQ Level 2 in a numerate subject Desirable GCSEs Grade A- C European Computer Driving Licence qualification 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Regent Centre 317 Regent Point NE3 3HD Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)