Financial Accounts Assistant - Band 4

Financial Services

Wayside House, Coventry

30.00 hrs per week, permanent role

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The post holder will

Support the Financial Accountant in providing accurate and timely Statement of Financial Position information for reporting, analytics, and benchmarking.

Responsible for the reconciliation and clearance of control and suspense codes held on the Statement of Financial Position in accordance with internal procedures.

Responsible for the review and maintenance of standing data for the treasury governance control infrastructure, including mandates and access controls.

Support the Financial Accountant in completion of all requirements of the NHS Agreement of Balances exercise.

All duties to be carried out in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, internal office procedures and timetables.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

At CWPT we put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

The successful candidate must be numerate and literate (Grade C – GCSE in Mathematics and English, or equivalent) and be AAT qualified or equivalent experience qualified.

The postholder will have experience in a finance environment (preferably in Financial Accounts with control account reconciliation experience), a good knowledge of finance systems, especially the General Ledger and have a mature approach to problem solving. The postholder will have experience in use of computer systems, working to and achieving timetables and work accurately under pressure. The postholder will have a flexible approach, be able to work on own initiative as well as work as part of a team, and able to prioritise tasks and focus on key requirements.

The role will be based in the Wayside House office, but home working will be the majority proportion of the position.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.