Finance Assistant (CHC, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities/Autism)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

The postholder will be accountable for: Assisting in the financial management process within the CHC, Mental health and LDA finance team with key duties as follows: Processing of invoices for payment for packages of care Month end Reporting for Team responsible areas Annual financial management duties to support the production of Annual Accounts Reporting of financial information as required to budget managers Responding to routine queries from stakeholders Application of Microsoft Office suite and other applications such as Oracle ledger Supporting the Senior Finance Officer in specific analysis linked to packages of care under CHC/MH/LDA including reconciliation of ledger to the ICBs client databases Validating invoices for payment against the client databases record of commitments and investigating reasons for differences, supporting personal health budget (PHBs) payments and audits, appeals and retrospective payment requirements Checking through unpaid invoices on the system for potential duplicates plus invoices without a supplier setup Supporting the set-up of new providers, working with the financial control team Processing transactions such as journals, invoices, IPFs and budget adjustments as necessary Taking telephone calls from providers and through enquiry on the accounts payable system, identify payments made to them and if necessary, chase the relevant personnel or SBS for outstanding items Inputting and processing financial information, completing routine variance analysis, journal entries etc Maintaining accurate working papers and recording of ledger transactions for audit purposes Completing ad hoc analysis of the budgets within the teams portfolio with assistance from the Senior Finance Officer Resolving queries from managers and budget holders regarding any accounts payable matters. Monitor invoices on hold to ensure they are held for valid reasons and taken off hold as required or responsible. Ensuring financial records are accurate, complete and conform to necessary standards Assisting in the delivery of information to support the annual planning cycle Supporting the wider objectives of the finance team as appropriate Assisting the team to ensure that the ICB adheres to its governance framework and complies with the relevant statutory regulation Liaising with CHC leads as required to assist in financial issues including budget or payment errors, modelling simple service changes etc Actioning processes such as Waivers, Requisitions and Workforce Management requests for the Finance team and support the commissioning teams in the process. Actively participating in departmental training as well as HFMA and One NHS Finance programmes. Please refer to the full job description attached

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