Finance Assistant - Band 4
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,392 to £31,157 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 1QH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 9 Sept 2026 |
Summary
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The proposed Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost-effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in Eng By establishing clear and transparent funding arrangements, triangulated with activity and workforce within our system we aim to support our collective understanding of how resources are allocated across the system for both revenue and capital. The Finance Assistant supports the overall delivery of financial services and management accounting within the ICB. The team ensures the integrity of our ledger, our reporting and our annual accounts close down. This team is crucial to everything the wider team delivers and have a key role to play in ensuring the organisation realises its ambitions. The team will deliver the monthly cycle of close down and reporting working closely with our Business Partnering team to support the budget holders, project owners and senior responsible officers across the organisation to ensure they have the right insight to deliver their objectives. Sharing and learning from each other to shape forecasting, resource utilisation, risk, mitigation, productivity and value opportunities. The team will be key to interpreting technical guidance and will work as a conduit across the finance and commercial directorate, as well as with external partners where required. land, the proposed Essex ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation. As the ICB transitions to become a leaner, more focused strategic commissioning organisation the post holder will be expected to support the Director of Finance in delivering on the three fundamental shifts set out in the NHS 10-year plan: From Treatment to Prevention: Embedding preventative, personalised and population based approaches to commissioning. From Hospital to Community: Championing care model redesign that supports community and neighbourhood health. From Analogue to Digital: Enabling clinically driven transformation through digital innovation, data analytics and evidence based improvement. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To deliver on the job description set out above, the job holder will be expected to deliver on the requirements set out below: Policy and service development Support implementation of policy and / or service developments related to Finance Support team to ensure compliance with relevant ICB policies Completes surveys or evaluations to support project delivery Strategy and analysis Helps present insights and reports relating to finance, drawing on complex data, that can be used to inform decision making and delivery Use of data and insight to contribute to reporting, including performance management, financial and quality reporting against agreed contractual or project deliverables Planning and organisation Manage competing priorities, prioritizing own resources to effectively deliver agreed tasks or projects Ensure accurate reporting and records management Supports the team with the management of payments, invoices and reconciliations. Supports the team with preparation of final statements each month. Communications and Partnerships Work collaboratively, modelling inclusive, respectful and compassionate behaviours Supports development of high quality written and verbal briefings Regular use of email and phone communications to deliver administrative tasks Build strong, trust-based relationships across the team and ICB as needed Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to help deliver agreed projects / manage directorate Effective management of complex, sensitive and challenging information Manages supplier queries and relationships with SBS. Financial and resource management Supports procurement of relevant services Review invoices received and forward to the appropriate staff for coding and approval Liaise with SBS to review and resolve issues Forward any invoices received direct by the ICB to NHS SBS at the agreed address Assist Coders/Approvers in the resolution of queries relating to invoices Advise suppliers to communicate directly with SBS in the first instance with regard to invoice settlement queries For new suppliers complete and electronically submit the New Supplier Set Up Request Forms Purchasing card; reconciliation to statement and raising of journal Review of Oracle activity and proactively work with Budget Holders to ensure invoices are coded and approved in a timely manner Other finance support as required Support the finance team in ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to enable the effective management and reporting of the organisations finances Ensuring that the organisations finance policies and procedures are followed To plan and organise own time in conjunction with other team members to ensure that team deadlines are met To undertake reconciliation and analysis work as requested by the Senior Finance Team Support the monthly reporting process and the production of returns and year end accounts Contribute to the delivery of the teams objectives To participate in projects, initiatives and other work as required by the Senior Financial Accountant or Associate Director of Financial Management, Accounts and Financial Services Team management and capability building Work as an effective team member, undertaking training as required Support the effective transition of relevant functions to new portfolios within or beyond the ICB to support the new NHS operating model, in line with the requirements of the Model ICB Blueprint Work collaboratively with system partners to facilitate transitional arrangements Maintain a focus on quality, safety and affordability during transition Supporting effective Information Asset Management for the team Other Primarily desk-based work that requires use of visual display units, focused concentration and frequent participation in on-line or in person meetings Expected to be physically on site at least 2 days a week, this may be in the ICB officer, or in a partner location as required Able to use software required to develop report, including ability to deliver high quality documents through Microsoft suite (word, power point, excel) Flexibility and evolving responsibilities As the ICB continues to evolve, portfolios may be subject to change to reflect the needs of the organization, the health and care system and national policy direction. This may include adjustments to areas of responsibility or realignment of reporting structures. KEY RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will need to build constructive relationships with partners from across the health and care system. Key relationships will be with: Team members Finance business partners HR business partners Information Governance Team Business Managers