Band 3 Finance Officer

Staffline has been appointed as HSCNI's number 1 recruitment provider for Admin and Clerical roles throughout the province.

Band 3 Finance Officer required on a temporary basis based in Ballymena

Role: Band 3 Finance Officer

Rate of Pay: £11.67ph

Location: Ballymena

Hours: 37.5

Duration: 2 Months

Main duties/Responsibilities:

The post holder will assist in the day to day operation of the Financial Accounts team to include the Charitable Trust Funds and Patient's Private Property functions within the Trust.

KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with ensuring petty cash floats, and controls, are properly maintained and that all associated records are up to date and accurately recorded.

• Assist with ensuring the maintenance of Catering Department floats including maintaining sufficient levels of cash flow to meet need.

• Assist to ensure proper payment of patient's travel expenses including liaison with the Department for Communities and other hospital departments to ascertain entitlement and adherence of financial controls.

• Assist to ensure the proper maintenance of the Safe Register including recording of all property and cash held.

• Assist with ensuring that adequate stocks of stationery, in particular, controlled stationery, are held and monitor the issue of it to users.

• Check and certify remittance advice forms which relate to manual cheque payments.

• Process correspondence relating to discharged/deceased clients in an efficient manner.

• Liaise with external bodies such as Office of Care and Protection, banks, post offices, benefit agencies, housing bodies and internal staff such as social workers and nursing staff in relation to client's financial affairs.

• Assist with ensuring proper collection, control, reconciliation and lodgement of all monies receipted.

• Assist, as necessary, in system uploads/downloads, payment runs, etc, including the Trust bank accounts and associated oversight, as necessary.

• Assist in processing and oversight of receipts (including those via credit card) and payments, ensuring adherence and maintenance of associated controls, as necessary.

• Ensure adherence to and implementation of all applicable policies and procedures, particular those in respect of Patient's Private Property, Charitable Trust Funds, Patient's Travel, Petty Cash and Cash Handling.

• Assist with ensuring that all transactions, in particular those relating to Charitable Trust Funds and Patient's Private Property, are summarised and reconciled on a monthly basis.

• Assist with monitoring use of the Trust's Purchase Card, including identifying and resolving issues.

• Assist with maintenance of proper accounting records to assist with investment decisions, in particular relating to Charitable Trust Funds and Patient's Private Property, in order to maximise interest and minimise risk.

• Assist with year end process, as necessary, including the production of the Charitable Trust Funds accounts and Patient's Private Property Financial Statements.

• Provide reasonable cover between cash offices sites, as necessary.

Essential Criteria:

Demonstrate 1 years relevant* finance experience.

OR

Minimum of AS level in Business/Finance subject or equivalent (QCF Level 3).

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. If you are interested please upload your CV to the link provided, and Christine Thompson will be in contact to confirm if you have been shortlisted.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate