Assistant Financial Accountant – Group Accounting & Cash


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Sept 2026

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Summary

Provide operational support to the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which should represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements. Assist in the comprehensive production of all necessary detailed working papers for the monthly / annual accounts. To maintain the integrity of the trial balance (TB), properly coding transactions to ensure that production of the key reports and statements can be derived from the General Ledger with minimal manual intervention and that Group inter-company transactions are properly eliminated. Meet with HPSN colleagues to discuss the monthly budget position, agreeing and acting on any subsequent actions. Oversee the Trusts Cashiers function, completing Senior Cashiers appraisals and to ensure both site offices are staffed appropriately. To follow the agreed timetable relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner. To record the completion of Trust / HPSN SOFP control accounts (internal or SBS produced), ensuring reconciliations are completed and reviewed on time by responsible officers, in the prescribed Trust format and provide evidence / report any issues to the Financial Accountant. Authorise urgent payments as prepared by the Cashiers, checking any relevant supporting documents. Complete SOFP control account reconciliations (including cash, receivables and payables) and take action to clear outstanding balances prior to the next review. Input to the annual accounts and audit as required, responding to audit queries as directed by the Financial Accountants. Complete the Agreement of Balances process (AoB), within the context of the overall accounts timetable, ensuring all AoB submissions are completed including dealing with queries relating to mismatches. Act on advice from the Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts to correctly comply with new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS. Responsibility for the performance management and development of the Financial Accounting Officer (Group Reporting and Cash). Undertake performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings. Comply with Trust values and behaviours within the Department. Suggest and adapt to new ways of working, including automation and artificial intelligence to improve accuracy and timeliness. Help to ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct. Calculation of finance revenue including interest received. Provide auditors with assurance on the reported pay position, reconciling the Gross to Net reports each month to the general ledger, movements in manpower and non-recurring items (e.g. / pay awards) Update bank mandates and authorised signatories for the accounts, ensuring the prompt addition, amendment or removal of signatories and users in line with current postholders and ensure corporate cards are reconciled and appropriately recharged. Review any limits on card transactions, bacs payments etc to ensure these are still appropriate and recommend changes to the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash for onward approval. Input into the content of Trust policies. Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash including providing cross cover where necessary for the Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts (including where it may be an opportunity for the postholder for development purposes).

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