Finance Assistant

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview  

Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen within our management accounting team. We are seeking an experienced person to play a key role within the Reporting Analysis, Central Function and Capital Team. Responsible to the Senior Finance Manager, you will be tasked with providing a comprehensive management accounting service to the Senior Finance Management Team, Management Accounts Department and Budget Holders.

You should be initiative-taking, thorough, self-motivated and be able to work effectively and to tight deadlines. You will communicate effectively using excellent written and verbal skills and have experience of working with computerised financial systems and spreadsheet packages and capable of working under pressure.

The NHS England North-West supports and promotes increased diversity and inclusion across the finance profession in the region.  We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

The role is based in the North-West region and will frequently involve in person meetings with team members and external stakeholders.

We support flexible working including job shares and would be happy to discuss potential flexible working arrangements with prospective candidates prior to application if candidates would find that helpful.

You can find further details about the role and working for NHS England in the Job description and other supporting documents. 

Main duties of the job  

Assisting the Senior Finance Manager in the provision of financial management and financial reporting to support the delivery of national and local priorities and outcomes both in the short and long term.

Ensuring financial information is processed timely, accurately and in  accordance with procedures to support internal reporting to  managers, directors, staff and clinicians.

For a full outline of the main responsibilities for this role please refer to the job description and person specification found on our website - via the apply button below. 

Working for our organisation

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• The postholder should ideally be working towards a recognised financial qualification.
• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
• Knowledge of project principles.

Skills, capabilities and attributes

Essential criteria

• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral / written communication skills.
• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others’ workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Ability to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.

 For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button below.