Finance Assistant

We take a flexible approach in terms of what we are able to offer. This means we have a variety of working patterns, full or part-time and we actively promote agile working, i.e. working where it's most appropriate for an individual to perform their role. You will have a base at Glenfield to attend as and when required but for the majority of the time you will be able to work from home. It will be expected that you have a basic homeworking set up in your home to meet the needs of the role i.e. desk/chair.
So why not join our team and help us to deliver better healthcare, both now and in the future!, The Finance Assistant plays a key role in overseeing the monthly reporting cycle, ensuring precise financial reporting for the ICB.
The role consists of, preparation for month end, prepayments and accruals, month end variance analysis, monthly budget meetings and being the first point of contact for queries from budget holders.
You will also work with a wide variety of teams across finance and within the ICB and as part of your role you will be expected to attend various meetings.
There will also be the need for you to support the Finance Officers and liaise with members of NHS and non-NHS bodies, where appropriate, on behalf of the ICB., The postholder will support financial reporting by managing provisions, accruals, and prepayments, and processing adjustments to the general ledger.
Maintains and monitors through the ICB's ledger system, income and expenditure budgets.
To provide support to the Finance Officers to ensure financial information is both timely and robust and reflects the ongoing financial risks faced and opportunities available.
To undertake a broad range of financial tasks, which enable accurate, comprehensive financial data to be processed through the Oracle ledger system.
The postholder needs to possess intermediate or advanced Excel skills, good problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task within this busy environment in order to meet agreed deadlines.

Working for our organisation
Integrated Care Boards are at the heart of a new way of working for the NHS, bringing together providers of NHS services with local authorities and other local partners to plan, co-ordinate and arrange health services as part of what is to be known as an Integrated care System. They are part of a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised - away from competition and organisational autonomy and towards collaboration, with health and care organisations working together to better integrate services, improve population health and reduce health inequalities., To assist in the production and monitoring of budgets, in accordance with guidelines and agreed deadlines.
This includes:
+ Support in the production of Management Information with particular emphasis on Month end Management Accounts and Annual Budgets.
+ To assist Management in meeting Statutory Obligations.
+ Build and maintain strong relationships with various Directorates to position the Finance Department as a trusted advisory service.
+ Provide the Finance Officers with the necessary information to build and maintain good relationships with external bodies. This includes addressing user needs, such as funding issues, and ensuring income is received by raising invoices when needed.
+ Assist with the daily systems administration of the Department and plan your workload to ensure routine tasks (daily, weekly, monthly) are completed accurately and on schedule in accordance with timetables.
+ Contributing to the continuous improvement of the Team and processes.

• Please Note

In event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.