Hospital Cashier - Band 3

Title: Band 3Hospital Cashier

Location: Newry

Duration: Temporary. Full Time. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £11.67 per hour

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Band 3Hospital Cashier who will support Accounts Receivable Shared Services centre (ARSS) located within the Business Services Organisation (BSO) in the provision of Accounts Receivable services to the Trust.The postholder will provide a cashier service on the hospital sites, and assist in the recovery and recording of Trust income within agreed timetables and will also provide cover across the Trusts finance department in the absence of colleagues, and will deputise for the Income Team Leader across a range of responsibilities as and when required.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the recovery of Trust income, including calculating amounts due, generating invoices according to Trust policies and procedures, preparing monthly and annual journals for posting to the General Ledger, and promptly and appropriately resolving queries
• Input transactions accurately to all systems including Accounts Receivable within the Finance Procurement & Logistics system (FPL), in accordance with appropriately authorised primary documentation and the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, internal financial procedures and statutory reporting requirements laid down by the DHSSPS, covering all types of income and receipts eg debtor/non debtor, credit notes, recharges, non patient income, supporting people, contract, residential care client contributions, cash/cheques/electronic transfer etc
• Receive, receipt and record remittances made to the Trust including cash, cheques, electronic transfers etc
• Assist the Team Leader in preparing lodgements, including counting cash/cheques and reconciling to recorded receipts
• Ensure that transactions are properly recorded and coded within accounts receivable and the General Ledger, and all documentation and records are filed in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures
• Investigate and appropriately resolve any discrepancies or queries relating to transactions, referring to Team Leader as appropriate
• Monitor and check own work to ensure highest quality of input data prior to processing
• Prepare monthly and annual journals for input and posting to FPL as required
• Assist the Team Leader in the provision of reporting information, including listing and analysis of balances and discrepancies, and other returns as required by Trust managers, DHSSPS etc
• Develop and maintain an appropriate knowledge of the Accounts Receivable system including the General Ledger etc and the structure and functions of the Trust
• Assist the Team Leader in ensuring that all deadlines are adhered to eg daily/weekly/monthly reconciliations, monthly processing and reporting timetable and annual statutory accounts preparation

Experience & Skills required:

·4 GCSEs at Grades A-C including English Language and Mathematics equivalent / higher qualification AND 1 years’ experience in a finance/ administrative role

OR

·2 years experience in a finance/administrative role

·Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel or equivalent.

·Ability to plan and organise work in order to meet deadlines

·Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

·Ability to work within a team and individually.

·Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.

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