Finance Officer

Job Title: Band 3 Finance Officer

Location: Omagh

Duration: Temporary position, 6 months initially with possibility of extension

Hours: Full Time. Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week. (Part-time post may also be considered)

Salary: £11.67 per hour.

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Band 3 Finance Officer who will be required to work as a member of the Finance team, assisting in the delivery of efficient and high quality financial services to the Trust. S/he will have good communication skills, the ability to work independently, to work accurately and maintain confidentiality. To assist in the provision of efficient and effective financial services in relation to several functions.

Duties include:

·To ensure that all appropriate documentation is received and is completed properly for persons admitted to statutory /private/ voluntary homes and any necessary follow up action is taken.

·To update client records in respect of admissions/discharges and deaths accurately and in a timely manner.

·To verify income and assets as required.

·To maintain and update records of clients with statutory disregards.

·To notify the client or their representative and the Home of the assessed charge.

·To produce and distribute standard system reports as per laid down procedures and timescales.

·To facilitate the distribution of personal allowances to residents in statutory homes.

·Receipt, accurate recording and safe custody of all monies due to the Trust

·Preparation of bank lodgement and banking

·Ensure accurate recording and safe custody of patient’s property

·Ensure paying out of patients property accounts

·Maintain petty cash floats

·Payment of patient travel claims

·To assist in setting up Direct Payment schedules for regular payment cycles and one-off payments to meet deadlines and ensure accurate payment to service users.

·Assist in monitoring quarterly financial returns from service users and following up when these are not submitted on time.

·Record and analyse all transactions accurately, supported by appropriate authorised primary documentation in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, internal financial procedures and statutory reporting requirements laid down by the DHSSPS, covering all types of payments which come through the Retained Finance Function e.g. petty cash reimbursements, for any appropriate verification by other team members.

·Provide expertise input to the payments function and become proficient in income as part of a team, to support the Trust in liaising with BSO Shared Services, carrying out processes to ensure invoices are raised/ paid and assisting with queries.

·Assist in the preparation of Annual Accounts.

·Other duties involved with the role.

Essential criteria:

·5 GCSE’s (Grade A-C) including English Language and Mathematics or Accounts

AND

·1 years’ finance, or admin and clerical experience

OR

·3 years’ finance, or admin & clerical experience

Other essential criteria:

·Basic accounting/finance/admin/clerical knowledge

·Knowledge working of spreadsheets and MS applications

·Effective communication skills

·Ability to work effectively as a team

·Ability to prioritise work to achieve set deadlines

·Full current UK driving licence

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