The closing date is 12th Jul 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC
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Job summary
The postholder will join a friendly and supportive Financial Services team, working within the Trust's Cash Team to help maintain strong financial control across the organisation. You will be responsible for processing financial information in line with established procedures and providing reliable, professional accounting support to ensure the accuracy of the Trust's main exchequer accounts.
This role involves completing routine transactional tasks, supporting financial governance, and contributing to the smooth running of the Finance department. Key activities include conducting quarterly petty cash audits, preparing recharge journals, checking and coding invoices, verifying colleagues' journals, and carrying out general administrative duties to support the wider team.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Point of contact for petty cash and patient funds queries within the Trust
Training new cashiers on petty cash processes
Transferring patient funds if a site move has happened
Setting up new petty cash suppliers
Issue fuel charge cards and assisting with the internal statements process
Issuing corporate credit cards and managing availability to users
Manage processes relating to daily banking and cash collection receipting
Assisting with unreconciled bank items and dealing with transaction queries
Arranging bank transfers as required
Checking generic team emails and actioning items relating to any of the areas above
Assist with Roster system inputs for the whole of the finance team
Ensure Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Procedures are adhered to.
Assist in the process of audit and ensure compliance with audit recommendations.
Promote good practice in corporate governance.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
A working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems (including Microsoft Word and Excel) to intermediate level
Association of Accounting Technicians Level 3 qualification or above
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Desirable
Completed Association of Accounting Technicians Final Level, or progress towards a professional (CCAB) qualification
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Experience
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Essential
Confidence in information technology, particularly Microsoft Office, Excel
Basic key board skills as the job requires prolonged use of computers/VDUs.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organisation.
Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines and in an environment subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority, e.g. managing conflicting deadlines and unpredictable deadlines.
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
Knowledge of computerised systems
Detailed knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles
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Desirable
Involvement in finance training
Valid driving licence
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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For help with your application, contact:
BRAD ABRAHAM
[email protected]
02382312049
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 4
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Salary
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£28392.00 to £31157.00 Yearly
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Contract
Fixed Term
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Duration
12 Month(s)
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Working pattern
Part-Time
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Reference number
348-COR-11719
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Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
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Attachments
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Job Description
SENIOR FINANCE ASSISTANT JD 07.05.26.docx – 145KB Opens in a new window
Converted File SENIOR FINANCE ASSISTANT JD 07.05.26.docx.pdf – 253KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
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