An exciting position has arisen for an AAT qualified finance professional who is well-organised and enthusiastic to join the Lincolnshire NHS Charity team. The role will form part of the Lincolnshire NHS Charity team, supporting Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) in their efforts to provide positive experiences to patients, their families, and our NHS staff., The postholder will lead on financial processes for the Charity under the supervision of the Charity Manager, providing expert charitable financial accounting services including monthly income/expenditure information, regular purchase processes, and a range of reporting and reconciliations (to Fund Managers, for project grants, etc.) The role will also assist the Charity Manager in the production of the Charity's Annual Report by completing its financial aspects, lead on the Charity audit, and support with financial reporting to the Charity Committee and the Charity's corporate trustee (LCHS). The Charity Accountant plays a key role linking the Charity to the NHS Trusts it supports and to its corporate trustee and will work closely with colleagues in the Trusts finance department.
The individual will be required to work in-line with a range of local and national timetables and deadlines and will need to be able to work flexibly and responsively to meet the needs of a range of internal and external stakeholders and communicate effectively with a broad audience. Modern, unbureaucratic approaches to finance processes and systems and the ability to streamline or increase efficiency are encouraged., LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are seeking a strong communicator who is experienced in charity finance and accounting and has a good understanding of charity governance. The successful candidate will have excellent organisation skills and attention to detail. A willingness to work flexibly, problem solve, and understand complex information is essential.
This is a great time to join the Lincolnshire NHS Charity team, as we embark upon our 2024-29 Strategy. Our work continues to grow and develop and we are proud to provide 'the little extras that make a big difference' to our NHS Trusts. The Charity has a small, hard-working and effective team and we are pleased to be introducing this role which will introduce vital permanent finance expertise alongside the team's existing skills in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, events, marketing, relationship management, and more., Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.