Assistant Financial Accountant - Nhs

We have an urgent requirement for an Assistant Financial Accountant to cover a range of financial accounting responsibilities, including reconciliation of General Ledger control accounts, assisting with production of VAT, Tax, National Insurance and NHS Pension returns and maintenance of Losses and Special Payments register.
Key Responsibilities include:
1. To assist in the production of the monthly, quarterly and annual accounts by completing an assigned portfolio of responsibilities.
2. To assist in producing financial reports, returns to NHS Improvement, Department of Health and Social Care, VAT returns and annual statements on a rotational basis as required.
3. To reconcile a specified range of control accounts relating to the Trust's Statement of Financial Position and ensuring discrepancies are resolved and journals are produced for reconciling items accurately and on a timely basis.
4. To assist in reviewing Income contracts and agree applicable Financial Reporting Standard against each new contract.
5. To co-ordinate interim and year-end stock takes and prepare stock adjustment journals for review.
6. To reconcile and prepare monthly CIS return for review.
7. To reconcile and prepare Congestion Charge reimbursement claims from TFL for review.
8. To ensure that staff payroll deductions on behalf of third parties made via the payroll system are paid over to relevant organisations on a timely basis.
9. To be responsible for the maintaining the Losses and compensation register and recording of losses and compensation payments in line with NHS Improvement and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions and to prepare annual returns for submission to NHS Improvement and quarterly reports to the Audit Committee
Essential Skills include:
- Part qualified CCAB accountant (first level) or AAT
- Previous experience within a finance department
- Previous accounts experience in an NHS setting (3 years)
- Understanding of double entry principles
- General understanding of accounting procedures
- General understanding of year end procedures
- General understanding/knowledge of a computerised accounting system
- Working knowledge of IFRS and other statutory legislation as applicable to the role
- Understanding of basic VAT rules
- Knowledge of the Cedar e-financials system
- Knowledge of NHS procedures
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