Location
Newtownards
Position
Finance Officer
Vacancy Type
Temporary

Job Description

Contact Aileen Mark |  028 2563 1555  |  [email protected] 

Finance Officer with Finance Management - Southern Health and Social Care Trust  |  Newtownards
 
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a Finance Officer to support the delivery of effective financial management services. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a finance or accounting background to join a large public sector organisation and gain valuable experience within the Health and Social Care sector.
 
About the role:
  • £15.88 per hour
  • Monday to Friday
  • 37.5 hours a week
  • Location: Ards Community Hospital, Newtownards
  • Temporary, immediate start for up to 9 - 12 months.
  • 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)
  • Public Sector
What you'll be doing in this role:
  • To liaise with, and meet with senior Trust staff in order to assist with their understanding of budgets and any related queries.
  • Assist with the annual budget setting process.
  • 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.
  • To assist in developing the use of financial systems, reporting and enquiry tools and working methods.
  • To deal with ad hoc reporting and enquiries as required by Senior Finance Managers and other senior Trust staff.
What you'll need for this role:
  • 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
  • Confident with accounting principles - accruals, prepayments etc
  • Ability to manage workload to meet deadlines
  • Competent at Microsoft Excel, ability to manipulate large volumes of data, wide range of functions and then provide analysis on this data
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with a range of stakeholders
  • Work requires visiting other sites in SEHSCT, so candidate should have a full driving licence and access to a car

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.  Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.

Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.

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