JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Newtownards/Downpatrick
Salary: £12.31 p/H
Hours 37.5 hours per week –
JOB SUMMARY
Finance Officers Band 3 provides an administrative service/support in a variety of different settings within the Finance & Estates Directorate of the Southeastern H&SC Trust. They will work as an integral member of a team and be expected to use their own initiative.
The post holder will be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks to support/assist in the effective and efficient provision of services within the Finance & Estates Department.
KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will be required to carry out a range of duties which may include all or some of the following:
• Contribute to the Trusts overall Financial Governance Framework.
• Ensuring financial information is processed in accordance with policies and procedures within prescribed timescales.
• Investigate queries from range of stakeholders and provide assistance and information to both financial and non-financial people as and when required.
• Maintain and assist with various reconciliations of control accounts.
• Assist compliance with Public Sector Prompt Payment Policy.
• Provide high quality administrative support to respective service area ensuring the effective operation of systems and procedures.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organisational skills.
• Input, process, monitor and validate information effectively in a timely manner ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to plan workload to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial timetables met.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work / handle large volumes of cash / coin.
• Ability to work with staff and clients at all levels in the Trust.
• Word processing /producing reports/working on computer systems.
• Input, manipulation and retrieval of financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets, where speed and accuracy are necessary.
• Sorting and responding to mail/emails as appropriate.
• Arrange appointments/meetings as requested.
• Take minutes of meetings as required.
• Maintain Filing System.
• General office duties such as photocopying/faxing/ scanning.
• Supervising staff and allocate work as appropriate.
• Order stationery.
• To participate in the Trust’s Appraisal Process and participate in agreed training and development initiatives when identified.
• Any other general tasks or projects within the remit of the band.
PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
4 GCSE's Grades A-C including English & Math or equivalent and 1 years relevant experience*
Or
2 years relevant experience*
And
ECDL Advanced Level or in depth experience and knowledge of Microsoft Packages including Word or equivalent
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