Description
The Assistant Financial Accountant will have a range of financial accounting responsibilities, including reconciliation of General Ledger control accounts, assisting with production of VAT, CIS, Income tax, National Insurance and NHS Pension returns, preparing claims for submission to Transport for London Congestion Charges and maintenance of Losses and Special Payments register.
The postholder will be required to have working knowledge of Finance and Finance systems and actively studying towards an accountancy qualification.
The Assistant Financial Accountant will assist with the production of the statutory accounts and periodic returns in accordance with NHS Improvement, Department of Health and Social Care and HMRC deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the production of the monthly, quarterly and annual accounts
- Assist in producing financial reports, returns to NHS Improvement, Department of Health and Social Care, VAT returns and various monthly and annual statements
- Reconcile a specified range of control accounts relating to the Trust's Statement of Financial Position
- Assist in reviewing Income contracts and agree applicable Financial Reporting Standard against each new contract
- Co-ordinate interim and year-end stock takes and prepare stock adjustment journals for review
- Reconcile and prepare monthly CIS return for review
- Reconcile and prepare Congestion Charge reimbursement claims from TFL for review
- Ensure that staff payroll deductions on behalf of third parties made via the payroll system are paid over to relevant organisations on a timely basis
The hospital is committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
The hospital is working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation and welcomes applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members.