About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
Ensure that financial information is processed in accordance with procedures in order to provide information for statutory returns, internal and external reporting. To provide accounting support to the Financial Accounting Team Leader/Financial Accountant covering the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Endowments and Cash & Banking Teams.
Responsible for general ledger input for both the Board and Endowments, debtor control and cash & banking transactions.
The postholder will ensure that all NHS Lanarkshire debtors are accurately recorded, reported and progressed to resolution.
These debtors include NHS Scotland organisations, wider UK NHS bodies, Government departments, commercial companies and members of the public.
Supports finance and non-finance staff, investigates financial issues, assists and advises as appropriate, and working as part of a flexible finance team.
In this key role, you will:
To maintain the Accounts Receivable sub-ledgers, ensuring all invoices, credit notes and receipts are recorded accurately and timeously.
Use credit control procedures to ensure the recovery of all outstanding debts including liaising with external agencies and preparing debt write-off information, for authorisation by the Financial Accounting Manager, for all non-recoverable debts when all other avenues are exhausted.
Provide monthly reports of aged debtors to Management and compile year end reports for Annual Accounts including SFR 30 agreements with all NHS bodies, ensuring the final agreement is within the guidelines as set out in the Manual for Accounts issued by the SGHSCD.
Prepare and process journal input to the general ledger, for both the Board and Endowments, ensuring that the necessary authorisation and coding has been undertaken. The information is mainly routine, is high volume and requires high levels of accuracy.
Completion of control account reconciliations in line with the monthly reporting timetable, identifying and resolving erroneous entries, bringing these to the attention of the appropriate staff or Financial Accounting Team Leader/Financial Accountant where necessary.
What You'll Bring:
Working knowledge, skills and experience equivalent to HNC level
Demonstrate experience of team working, ability to deliver to performance and team targets
Demonstrate ability to maintain high morale within a high pressure environment
Experience of customer interaction and analytical skills
Assist with reporting tasks for the wider department should workflow allow
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Financial Systems and the ability to alternate between the multiple functions within this environment.
Good organisational and communication skills
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
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Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
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NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Val McCaskie, Financial Accounting Manager on [email protected]
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]
