Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide to and receive information from internal colleagues and external organisations as required by the Financial Accountant. Discuss and resolve complex queries in a helpful, professional and constructive way, pro-actively offering advice and support. These queries could relate to any aspect of the work undertaken by the Financial Operations team, eg accounts receivable, purchasing card, bank payments or general operating procedures.

• Maintain effective and courteous working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure they receive advice on governance and systems issues that meet best practice guidance. Whilst advice and / responses given may often be contentious, the ability to show flexibility, understanding and empathy with the requirements of the Service will need to be demonstrated.

• Help manage and recover the debts of the Trust which will involve contacting internal and external debtors, communicating contentious and sensitive information, explaining processes and understanding reasons why debts have arisen, and holding often difficult and protracted negotiations regarding repayment amounts and timelines.

• High standard of IT skills and the ability to interpret a range of information from different sources and provide advice based on data analysis, often within a short timescale. This will include the ability to communicate professionally & effectively.

• Knowledge of all Financial Control Procedures within the department will need to be maintained, including VAT, accounts receivable, general ledger, month end, year end, banking & petty cash.

• Experience in working across all areas of a busy financial accounting environment and of completing complex VAT, bank and balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard and within a tight timeframe, investigating and resolving items to ensure the amounts remaining on the balance sheet are legitimate and appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

• AAT member or CCAB Certificate level qualification; or equivalent experience to degree level in a busy NHS financial accounting team
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge in areas of financial accounts and financial reporting
• Use of Financial Accounting Ledger Systems
• Up to date knowledge of latest accounting standards & recommendations
• Detailed knowledge of HMRC legislation concerning VAT, PAYE & National Insurance.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working in a financial accounting team.
• Experience of using financial systems

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The successful candidates will report to Rachel Fudge - Senior Finance Business Partner
Work will be based at Ty Glan-yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9AD.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

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