Financial Accounts Assistant - Prestwich, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Prestwich, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and numerate individual to work as an Accounts Assistant within the Accounts Payable Team based in the Finance Department.

The key characteristic of the Accounts Payable Team is to deliver a high quality service underpinned by professionalism and first class customer care.

As a member of the team you will be responsible for ensuring that suppliers' invoices and credit notes are processed promptly and accurately in accordance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instruction's, internal office procedures and the statutory obligation to ensure compliance with the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC).

The post has a generic job description and you will be primarily working on the AP team, however you could be asked to work as an accounts assistant on one of our other Financial Accounting teams if needed.

Accounts Payable (AP) - to ensure supplier payments are made within terms to comply with the BPCC.

Assist in the payment process by:
Ensuring supplier invoices and credit notes are paid promptly.

Setting up new, and maintaining existing AP supplier accounts.

Checking suppliers' invoices and credit notes, prior to payment, against order documentation and processing in a prompt manner in accordance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, internal procedures and the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC).

Checking invoices are correctly authorised before entering for payment on the Trust's AP ledger, ensuring all fields are completed and all inputting errors are identified and corrected.

Posting and printing the batches for reconciliation purposes.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work.

From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts