Job Introduction
Assistant Financial Accountant
Shape your future as an Assistant Financial Accountant with DHU Healthcare!
In this role, you will support the Head of Financial Services in producing timely statutory accounts, returns, and financial reports, while providing essential financial advice. You will ensure that the balance sheet, all financial ledgers, and registers are accurately maintained and regularly reconciled.
You will further develop and enforce financial controls, processes, and policies to minimize risks such as fraud. Additionally, you will provide cover for the Financial Services Team Leader when required.
Location: Derby
What DHU can offer you:
Working Patterns: We recognise that 9-5 doesn’t work for everyone, so we have a range of working patterns available to suit your work/life balance. Our friendly team will work with you to find the best fixed pattern for us both.
Competitive salary: £28,407 (Band 5)
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
Employee benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.
NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
What your typical day looks like:
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Daily bank reconciliations and produce cashflow forecast and reporting.
- Processing bank payments.
- Maintain the fixed asset register, calculating and posting depreciation.
- Maintenance of financial records including purchase ledger approvals, cashbook entries and petty cash.
- Produce accurate VAT returns.
- Administration of finance systems ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
- Support Business Partner’s with month end duties, including analysis and journal preparation.
- Contribute to the annual budgeting and planning process.
- Support financial projects.
- Review, develop and support business processes, to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Support year end audit process.
- Providing cover for the Financial Services Team as required, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Assisting with training and development of apprentices.
To be a successful Assistant Financial Accountant, you’ll need:
- Part qualified CCAB qualification – e.g. ACCA / CIMA – and actively working towards full qualification.
- Good understanding of financial systems, controls and required governance.
- Up to date knowledge of FRS102 and other relevant accounting standards.
- Experience of maintaining financial ledgers, producing reconciled balanced sheets,
financial reports, cashflow forecasts and VAT returns. - Experienced user of financial systems and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience of supporting audits
- Experience of being involved in process improvement.
- Ability to work in a confidential and professional manner.
- Tenacity to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy.
- Right to work in the UK
We understand that digital applications may not be suitable for everyone. If you need to apply in a different way that better meets your needs, please reach out to us, and we will gladly accommodate your application in a format that works for you. For more details about our recruitment process, click here, or contact our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.
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