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**Job Title:** Finance Assistant
**Location:** Coventry
**Salary:** £24,000 - £28,000 per annum
**Contract:** Permanent

**About the Role:**

We are looking for a detail-oriented **Finance Assistant** to join a dynamic finance team for a growing company in Coventry. You will play a key role in supporting daily financial operations and ensuring accurate financial reporting.

**Key Responsibilities:**


* Assist with accounts payable and receivable processes
* Prepare and maintain financial reports and records
* Reconcile bank statements and resolve discrepancies
* Support month-end closing processes and audits
* Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities

**What You Bring:**


* Previous experience in a finance or accounting role (preferred)
* Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
* Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
* Good communication and organisational abilities

**Benefits:**


* Competitive salary
* Flexible working hours and potential for remote work
* Comprehensive health insurance package
* Employee assistance programme for mental health support
* Team-building activities and social events
* Professional development and training opportunities

Assist with maintenance of the trusts financial systems on a day to day. (Demonstrate prior experience of administrative systems related tasks) Carry out in a timely manner period end routines. Uploading various feeds from external systems. Payroll feed, supply chain feed. Review and process e-forms. Awareness of the mechanics of system Interfaces. To provide periodic reports supporting good system governance. Supporting the process of maintaining system hierarchies in line with SFI's and the Authorized signatory database. To be responsible for maintaining documentation relating to system maintenance tasks, regular review and updates of procedures. To assist with planned developments by testing upgrades and documenting processes. To assist with changes to working practices or procedures to utilize enhanced or automated system capabilities to ease manual workloads and Maintain documentation to an auditable standard for new user setups and other similar requests. Provide first line of support on Integra helpdesk. Assist with the safeguarding of Integra software and password access and security. Assist with carrying out Month end and Year-end routines. Assist with the implementation of recommendations provided by internal or external audit. For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

As a member of the Financial Accounts team you will aid in the team’s objective for ensuring the integrity of the Trust banking reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, general ledger and associated feeder systems in accordance with the Trusts’ Standing Financial Instructions and internal office procedures. This role will ensure supplier payments are made on time, that accounts are accurate and maintained effectively through monitoring from this role, along with supporting the Financial accountants with providing information to internal and external audit.

The main responsibilities is indicative of the kinds of task you will be expected to perform. You may not necessarily take the lead in performing all of these duties but you will need to be aware of how and when they need to be done and may have to provide cover when other members of the team are absent.



An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled individual to join the Financial Accounts Team. This post provides direct support to the Assistant Financial Accountant and will proactively contribute to the production of the Trust's monthly financial information and annual statutory accounts.

Working as part of a team ,the post holder will contribute to the efficient operation of the Financial Accounts team, covering treasury and balance sheet control, utilising a range of systems and competent in the use of Microsoft Excel.



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.

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.

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 (uhcw.nhs.uk)

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.

1. Conducting the Trust’s daily treasury management duties. Producing a daily cash flow statement for the management of funds in the Trust’s Commercial and Paymaster bank accounts and processing any necessary payments in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and internal procedures.

2. Maintaining the Trust’s Office of the Paymaster General or Lloyds cash book on the cash management system, reconciling to the bank statements on a daily basis and resolving any discrepancies enabling the accurate production of financial reports and cash flow forecasts. Producing a full monthly cashbook to bank statement reconciliation to enable the accurate production of financial reports and cash flow forecasts.

3. Responsibility for ensuring suppliers are paid on time by producing the weekly payment run and associated files and remittances. Ensuring payments are correctly allocated to suppliers in the purchase ledger system.

4. Responsibility for producing the weekly payment run and associated files and remittances. Ensuring payments are correctly allocated to suppliers in the purchase ledger system.

5. Reconciling and clearing control accounts in accordance with internal procedures and within agreed timescales, resolving any discrepancies or referring them to the appropriate person, to ensure the accuracy of the general ledger.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Criteria

• GCSE’s grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
• Full driving license and own transport
• Work with minimum supervision
• Experience of using all Microsoft Office applications, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a busy finance environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Decisive and acts promptly under pressure
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Working in a busy finance office and being adaptable to changing work patterns
• Ability to work alone, and be part of a team and be self-motivated
• Ability to manage a substantial workload and prioritise effectively
• Respect confidentiality and the sensitive nature of working within a school environment
• To work with frequent interruptions
• Able to attend meetings as and when required.



Desirable Criteria



• Familiar with public sector accounting
• 2 A Levels (or equivalents)
• Desire to complete AAT qualification
• Experience with working with a financial system although full training will be given
• Experience of working in a school environment
• Having an understanding of GDPR
• Proactive approach to training and development
• Mentoring new team members

















What the school offers its staff



We can offer you:



• A supportive, collaborative and friendly staff environment in a stunning school setting where you will have the chance to make a real and positive impact on the lives of Finham Park Multi-Acedemy Trust students.
• A world-class professional development programme with the school being a strategic partner in The Lion Alliance which offers a range of ITT, early careers, middle and senior leader development programmes through the National College, SSAT and the Chartered College of Teaching. There is a passion for teaching and learning evident and recent speakers have included Tom Sherrington, Dylan Wiliam, and Harry Fletcher-Wood.
• A range of health and wellbeing services through the MAT and external services.
• Free, on-site car parking.
• Staff fitness suite.
• School social events.
• A commitment to staff well-being.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Conducting the Trusts daily treasury management duties. Producing a daily cash flow statement for the management of funds in the Trusts Commercial and Paymaster bank accounts and processing any necessary payments in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and internal procedures. Maintaining the Trusts Office of the Paymaster General or Lloyds cash book on the cash management system, reconciling to the bank statements on a daily basis and resolving any discrepancies enabling the accurate production of financial reports and cash flow forecasts. Producing a full monthly cashbook to bank statement reconciliation to enable the accurate production of financial reports and cash flow forecasts. Responsibility for ensuring suppliers are paid on time by producing the weekly payment run and associated files and remittances. Ensuring payments are correctly allocated to suppliers in the purchase ledger system. Responsibility for producing the weekly payment run and associated files and remittances. Ensuring payments are correctly allocated to suppliers in the purchase ledger system. Reconciling and clearing control accounts in accordance with internal procedures and within agreed timescales, resolving any discrepancies or referring them to the appropriate person, to ensure the accuracy of the general ledger. Support in preparing the monthly VAT return in accordance with the regulations, guidelines and statutory time limits set down by HM Revenue & Customs, ensuring all inputs and outputs are correctly identified and calculated enabling the Trust to correctly account for VAT in a timely manner so as to improve the Trusts cash flow. Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of current VAT issues and legislation. Providing information to external and internal audit, to ensure successful, timely audits and supporting the Financial Accountants in this area. Certification of invoice and receipt variances to ensure invoices are processed promptly and creditor records are accurate. Preparing the weekly NHS Supply Chain journals, ensuring their timely and accurate entry onto the general ledger. Entering the invoice on to the purchase ledger system for payment. Administering the weekly payments of Medical and Allied Health professionals via the 24/7 system and completing the associated control accounts. Ensuring the payment and recharges of TempRe invoices and timesheets is completed on a weekly basis as per scheduled deadlines. Preparing and posting transfer and accrual journals as may be required by the Trusts monthly financial reporting procedures and ensuring such journals are done accurately and in accordance with the timescales required by the monthly reporting timetable. Maintaining the Trusts authorised signatory database so as to comply with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and so that the Trust has an up-to-date and accurate record of all current authorised signatories and the limits of their authority. Maintaining an effective working relationship with other individuals of the financial services section, other officers of the Trust and outside organisations to ensure the delivery of a professional service focused on achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. Planning and organising own work schedule to ensure that activities are completed within agreed timescales to deliver an efficient and effective service. Filing source documents in accordance with departmental procedures, ensuring that stored material is readily retrievable to resolve any queries that may arise. Drawing up and maintaining financial and operational procedures relating to the post holders own work in order to ensure that activities are controlled and to help future post holders and providing training and support where necessary. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

1. Raising of regular, private patients and ad-hoc invoices. 2. Assist the department in achieving Better Payment Policy (BPP) targets by reviewing creditor report and liaising with authorisers, requisitioners and Accounts Payable to resolve any issues on a regular basis. 3. The post holder will participate in self development activities to develop their skills and competencies against identified learning needs. 4.The post holder will work towards achieving AAT qualification via the apprenticeship programme; attend any training events and complete the learning outcomes within the training programme. 5. Shadow team members, attend meetings and undertake learning opportunities. 6. Attend HFMA conferences and workshops and complete the e-learning modules to build a portfolio of evidence for the apprenticeship accreditation. 7. Attend and complete all UHCWi passport modules which underpins our culture and ways of working, embedding the practices and methodologies of UHCWi For further details of the role please see the attached job description.