University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust
Finance Assistant
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Job Description
The post holder will support the Financial Accounts team in maintaining the integrity of the Trust’s banking reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, general ledger, and associated feeder systems. The role will support timely and accurate payment processing, completion of reconciliations, preparation of journals, and maintenance of financial records in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, internal procedures, and relevant statutory requirements, including VAT. The post holder will also support the Financial Accountants by providing information and working papers for internal and external audit.
Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
- Download daily bank transactions and complete day-to-day treasury management duties, including the preparation of cash flow information and processing of payments in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and internal procedures.
- Maintain the Trust’s Government Banking Service and commercial bank account cashbooks on the cash management system, reconciling daily to bank statements, investigating discrepancies, and completing full monthly cashbook-to-bank reconciliations.
- Validate payment requests and input them accurately onto the banking system in a timely manner, ensuring bank authorizers have sufficient time to review and approve payments ahead of banking deadlines.
- Produce weekly payment runs, associated files, and remittances, ensuring payments are correctly allocated within the purchase ledger system.
- Prepare key payment schedules for approval, including statutory and voluntary payroll deductions and salary sacrifice payment schedules.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high-quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
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We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential, and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Mercy Boateng
- Job title: Financial Accountant
- Email address: mercy.boateng@uhcw.nhs.uk
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