Financial Assessments Officer Band 3

Financial Assessments Team Officer (Band 3)

Newry

Temporary (6 months)

Rate of Pay: £12.75 per hour

The role: The post holder will support the Financial Assessments Team in the provision of financial assessment services to the Trust. The post holder will assist in the preparation of financial assessments, raising of invoices and recovery of income due to the Trust. He/she will provide cover in the absence of colleagues, and will deputise for the Income Team Leader across a range of responsibilities as and when required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide admin support to the Financial Assessors in the preparation and calculation of financial assessments, including preparation of letters, routine calculations, maintaining files, dealing with correspondence etc
• Assist in the recovery of Trust income and expenditure, including calculating amounts due, generating invoices according to Trust policies and procedures, producing monthly reminder letters/statements and Aged Debt report, and promptly and appropriately resolving queries from all Departments
• Input transactions accurately to the systems including e-Financials, in accordance with appropriately authorised primary documentation and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, internal financial procedures and statutory reporting requirements laid down by the DHSSPS, covering income and receipts in respect of financial assessments eg credit notes, recharges, residential care client contributions, cash/cheques/electronic transfer etc and monthly and annual journals to the General Ledger
• Receive, receipt and record remittances made to the Trust including cash, cheques, electronic transfers etc

The list of duties / responsibilities must not be considered comprehensive nor exhaustive. They are simply a summary of the main duties / responsibilities that the post holder will be required to undertake. No Job Description can cover every issue that may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this Job Description

Essential Criteria:

• 4 GCSE's (Grade A-C), including English Language and Maths/Accounts or equivalent AND 1 years' experience in a finance role

OR

• 2 years experience working in a clerical/administrative role
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi- functional office whilst coping with frequent interruptions
• Ability to communicate in writing with patients, staff and others Ability to deal with challenging behaviour Ability to work to deadlines
• Knowledge of general office procedures and duties Knowledge of cash office functions
• Knowledge of basic accounting

Hours: Mon - Fri 37.5hrs

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