Finance Officer, Newtownards
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Job description
My client a leading public sector organisation based in Newtownards are currently seeking a Full-Time Finance Officer.
Hours:
- Full time (37.5 hrs) preferred but open to reduced hours
- Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 at home
- There will be a probationary period at the beginning where candidate will be based in office full-time to facilitate training.
- Vacancy is at minimum until 31 March 2026 but may be extended beyond this.
- It is contingent on seconded staff returning, which is currently understood as being between April and September 2026. This is subject to change.
Pay: £15.33 per hour
Job Description
- To liaise with, and meet with senior Trust staff in order to assist with their understanding of budgets or to assist with any related queries.
- Assist with the annual budget setting process within agreed guidelines and timetables, and helping to ensure that they reflect the Trust's financial strategy and income profile.
- Assist the Band 7 Finance Officer in contributing to the development of cash releasing efficiency plans, recovery plans and contingency plans for the directorate.
- Support the Finance Manager in the early identification of threats to the financial stability of the Trust by highlighting risks within the directorate and agreeing rectification measures to ensure breakeven is achieved.
- To assist in developing the use of financial systems, reporting and enquiry tools and working methods to advance the quality and efficiency of Financial Management information.
- To deal with ad hoc reporting and enquiries as required by Senior Finance Managers and other senior Trust staff.
Criteria for Application:
1 | University degree and 2 years suitable relevant financial experience |
or, AAT/HND qualified and 2 years suitable relevant financial experience | |
or, Part Qualified with one of the CCAB recognised bodies and 1 years suitable relevant financial experience | |
or, 3 years suitable relevant financial experience at Band 4 level | |
2 | Excellent written and verbal communication with a range of stakeholders |
3 | Competent at Microsoft Excel, ability to manipulate large volumes of data, wide range of functions and then provide analysis on this data |
4 | Confident with accounting principles - accruals, prepayments etc. |
5 | Ideally, experience in management accounts, investigating variances. |
6 | Ability to manage workload to meet department deadlines |
If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link or contact Stephanie Wilson at [email protected]
To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.
Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16-£32 depending on clearance level.
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