Treasury Team Leader | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum, Pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Darwen, BB3 0FG |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6207644/438-PB1578 |
Summary
You will be is part of theELFS Treasury teamand will be required to provide a professional and quality based financial accounting service to ELFS clients.
You are expected to use your specialist knowledge, experience and discretion to ensure that the agreed contractual performance and quality targets are met for all ELFS client base. Excellent communication and influencing skills will be required when explaining processes and data sets to both external clients and internal ELFS staff. Long periods of concentration will be required to complete financial analysis.
You will also be required to have a detailed understanding of ELFS software packages and applications which will be used for high proportions of the working day for extracting, analysis, inputting, manipulation and interpretation of financial information for ELFS clients. Attention to precise detail and accuracy is essential.
We want someone that can use their initiative to resolve any queries or issues arising, act independently, manage customer queries from senior financial managers and staff within ELFS in a professional manner. It would be expected that some queries may fall outside contractual requirements for ELFS clients which may lead to contentious and challenging conversations where diplomacy will be key to manage client expectations.
You will deputise for the Treasury Supervisor in their absence.
Supervise Treasury Officers in their day to day duties
Responsible for receiving, reviewing, interpreting and responding professionally to queries received from Finance and Non- Finance staff, utilising expertise and knowledge of interpreting financial accounting standards
Prepare and record manual payments for and on behalf of the client organisations – cheques, transfers and same day (CHAPS) payments, in respect of salary advances and
urgent payments, in accordance with Client organisations policies and procedures. The post holder will be required to have a detailed understanding and knowledge of client’s local policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
Ensure queries from staff and patients in respect of cash disbursements are treated in a prompt and courteous manner, whilst managing individual expectations which may be challenging and contentious.
Supervise the reimbursement of petty cash floats held at numerous units, ensuring that all documentation is properly completed and authorised in accordance with policies and procedures. Reconcile all petty cash floats as per the year end policies and procedures.
Review of Treasury staff towards competencies in all Treasury aspects with an aim to improve staff for future career progression.
Liaise with Client organisations and their staff at both senior and operational levels providing necessary information to ensure the resolution of any discrepancies.
ELFS Business Services was established on the 1st April 2002 and is now in its 21st year of operation providing business shared services to NHS client organisations. We have a highly motivated workforce dedicated to providing high standard shared services excellence. We also have a reputation for developing excellent client relationships based on service satisfaction and high quality delivery.
You will be a part of the busy Treasury Team which processes faster payments, supplier payment runs and manages petty cash for several NHS organisations
You will be working at a fast pace and to strict deadlines and therefore good organisational and multitasking skills as well as strong work ethics are essential. Our friendly team colleagues will make you feel welcomed and provide plenty of on the job training to ensure you are confident in the assigned tasks.
We offer a hybrid working model - a mixture of office and home working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office subject to annual review. The initial training period (minimum 3 months) is office based.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Review of Treasury staff towards competencies in all Treasury aspects with an aim to improve staff for future career progression.
• Liaise with Client organisations and their staff at both senior and operational levels providing necessary information to ensure the resolution of any discrepancies.
• Ensure that requests to stop cheques, revoke payable orders and recall BACS credits are actioned promptly and in line with contractual requirements and banking procedures.
• Prepare, review and update relevant procedure notes make recommendations to improve working practice, policies, procedures and services. Make comparisons accross client organisations and current working practice to ensure best working practice is adopted at all tim
• To support ELFS Treasury Supervisor and deliver ‘one to one’ training to treasury team member
• Provide information to ELFS Treasury Supervisor, on a regular basis, records regarding training delivered, and achievements of individual staff trained
• Maintain records of all training delivered with details of delivery, acceptance, or any further update requirements, ensuring that all staff have an excellent understanding of the respective Treasury processes
• Provide information to the Internal Auditors to assist with periodic reviews required by client organisation
• Provide information to support the completion of client organisations’ year end Statutory Accounts. Liaise with External Auditors, providing additional information when requeste
• Liaise with the Senior Assistant Accountant in respect of planning and absorption of workload to cover any additional new work, as well as holidays and sickness absence
• Take a customer focused approach at all times when dealing with Client organisations and other service departments
For the full job description, please see the attached document.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024