Finance Officer - Stockport, United Kingdom - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Stockport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a permanent Finance Officer to be a part of its dynamic finance team based at Stepping Hill Hospital.

The post is full time at 37.5 hours.


This role is part of the well-established Finance & Procurement Department which is accredited at level 3 for finance staff development in the Northwest.

We pride ourselves on our financial standards and commitment to continuous staff development

To provide a high class financial accounting service to the Trust.


To work as part of the Financial Accounts Team supporting the management of the Sales ledger/Purchase ledger and credit control functions of the Trust and ensure that all income is duly received and recorded in the financial ledgers.

To support the Financial Services Manager in treasury management policies


We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.

We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important.

We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

Input data into computerised system to ensure invoices/credit notes are produced on an accurate and timely basis

Import pharmacy production data via interface to sales ledger

Maintain robust customer records by allocating cash to the appropriate account on an accurate and timely basis

Maintain supporting documentation to provide adequate audit trails.

Resolve discrepancies with customer accounts and/or refer to appropriate officers and action any adjustments appropriately.

Ensure that the sales ledger reflects accurate reporting for VAT in accordance with the latest HMRC regulations.

Fully reconcile any cash which has been received but not allocated to a specific account.

With responsibility for a section of the Trust's suppliers, ensure the prompt and accurate payment of invoices and credit notes in accordance with statutory and internal policies and procedures.


Ensure purchase invoices and credit notes are registered promptly and accurately, to a timescale that supports achievement of the Better Payments Practice target and the uninterrupted flow of goods and services to the Trust.

Check computer input and output reports to resolve and prevent late payment of invoices.

Matching invoices with goods receipt notes using manual and computerised systems.

Raising of manual and computer payments and the control of receipts.


Obtain authorisation of invoices where evidence of receipt of goods or services is not available in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.

Input income information daily to spreadsheets, to balance to computerised system and resolve any differences between the two.

Ensure daily and monthly timetables are adhered to as part of the departmental reporting timetable


Assist the Financial Services Manager in the exercise of an effective credit control function to maximise the collection of income to the Trust.

Complete input of daily information to the cash management system to update the Trust and Charitable Funds cashbooks.

Ensure accurate records of all cashbook entries are kept to provide an audit trail of transactions.


Ensure cash collections are deposited into the correct bank accounts and investigate any discrepancies by liaison with the cash office, bank and cash collection company, taking necessary corrective action.

Liaise with payroll department to agree any salary advances which need actioning.

Ensure details of any advance payments are actioned on the computerised banking system and authorised by an appropriate officer.

Assist in the monthly reconciliation of the Trust's bank accounts


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

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