Humber Recruitment is resourcing a Senior Finance Officer for our client based in Louth.

Our Client is searching for an experienced and proactive Finance Officer to work with a busy team. In this role, you will accurately oversee the Client’s financial transactions, develop budgets/forecasts, prepare financial reports, and monitor all transactions.

You will also be a team player, positive with a can-do attitude. You will be able to articulate financial data to a varied audience. You will be able to work on your own initiative, provide feedback, and solutions to issues and write financial protocols and procedures.

Your duties will include resolving financial disputes, supporting executives, preparing balance sheets, and processing invoices.

The ideal candidate will have experience using financial software such as Xero, however, training will be provided for our operational systems such as Lantum, Systm1 etc. Having worked within the NHS/Health Care/GP Practice environment would be desirable, although not essential.

Senior Finance Officer Duties

• Maintain accurate transaction records
• Review/Approve/Process invoices/timesheets and prepare financial statements
• Reconcile banking and conduct financial audits
• Prepare budgets
• Review the business’s financial policies
• Ensure all legal requirements are met
• Payroll production
• To be a point of contact for various stakeholders such as suppliers/accountants/employees
• To file for the accountants, such as tax returns, companies house, HMRC
• To complete any ad-hoc duties required as requested by the senior management team

Senior Finance Officer Requirements

• Maths and problem-solving skills
• Project management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Solid knowledge of accounting and financial procedures
• Knowledge of financial regulations and laws
• Proven work experience as a Senior Finance Officer or similar role
• Experience using financial software such as Xero
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Sharp time management skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data

Senior Finance Officer Qualifications (not all of the below are required)

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Studies
• Two A Levels
• At least two GCSEs, including English and Maths
• BSc or AAT degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Professional qualification as a CFA/CPA is considered a plus

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust our Client with, or allow them to gather sensitive information concerning their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, company staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Client may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with company policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the company health & safety policy, the company health & safety manual, and the company infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to company guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder’s role
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
• Reporting potential risks identified
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the company as part of this employment, with such training to include:

• Attend mandatory training as directed by the Client
• Attend internal/external training courses to obtain the knowledge and skills required for the post
• Participation in an annual individual performance review
• Assume responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the company, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Be aware of the regulations of the CQC and, as part of their role within the company, contribute to the company’s compliance with these regulations
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect your own work
• Participate in audits where appropriate

To apply for the position, click the apply button below or at the top of the page and complete the form. For more information on the role, call our team on 01472 729768 and we will be happy to assist. You can visit our jobs page to see our full list of available vacancies.