£28057 - £30390 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- The post holder will provide support to the Financial Accounting team, including;
- Preparation of monthly reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts, including appropriate follow up actions to clear reconciling items with colleagues, Payroll, outsourced providers, local ICBs and other organizations on a timely basis.
- Supporting the NHS Agreement of Balances (AoB) exercise including the sending of statements and the reconciliation to the general ledger and the investigation and resolution of variances identified with other bodies.
- Monitor NHS SLA creditors, ensuring delays in payment are identified and investigated and resolved on a timely basis, with any disputes being communicated and escalated as required, both within the trust and with the counterparty trust.
- Process the on payment of monthly payroll deductions to third parties on a timely basis, ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and resolved on a timely basis.
- Assisting in preparation of working papers for monthly and final accounts and statutory returns.
- Processing of petty cash reports and reconciliation to ledger.
- Monitoring of age of debtors and creditors and pursuance of follow up actions.
- Produce ad hoc reports/analysis on the direction of more senior finance staff.
- Liaise with Workforce and the Trust’s outsourced payroll provider, ensuring all staff payment queries and recalls are resolved on a timely basis.
- Prepare and maintain up to date procedure notes for all significant tasks within the role.
- Maintain Trust wide database of authorized signatories and ensure any changes are in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and the Scheme of Delegation.
- Implement all relevant policies and procedures, identifying potential improvements and raising these with management.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Be AAT level 4 or equivalent.
- Have varied accountancy experience.
- Have strong communication skills.
- Be highly organized and have good time-keeping skills.
Reference no: 104080