Job Description
Previous applicants need not apply.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our finance team at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual looking to progress their career in the NHS.
As part of the Finance team you will provide key support in delivery of the team and trust objectives. You will be responsible to deliver a high-quality customer service and support to the team and other stakeholders in the organisation. You will need to be supportive, self driven and always looking for ways to improve the performance.
The main duties of the role will be to oversee the Accounts Payable team and develop effective working relationships with NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to ensure the smooth running of the accounts payable function within the Finance Department.
The ideal candidate will be an AAT Finalist or equivalent and looking to further their career and/or qualifications. They must have experience of working in an accounting environment, working with and manipulating large volumes of data plus the ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
They must also have experience of conveying complex finance issues to both finance and non-finance colleagues. They must have strong IT skills including Word, Excel and financial systems
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Oversee the accounts payable team, to ensure daily, weekly, monthly and annual deadlines are met.
- Establish effective working relationships with NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) in order to resolve process issues.
- Assist in responding to queries in the Finance Queries inbox and from budget holders in a timely and appropriate manner and as requested by Management Accountants.
- Ensure the Authorised Signatories Database is updated in a timely manner, and with a clear audit trail of changes.
- Review the Trust’s unpaid invoices report on a weekly basis and liaise with colleagues to ensure all invoices are processed in line with the better payment practice code.
- Resolve complex queries raised by the accounts payable team and external clients i.e. incorrect payments, supplier misallocations, returned payments, potential court judgements, legal action, payment requests that appear to be not in accordance with Trust procedures.