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Assistant Financial Accountant | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,948 - £29,468 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC1V 2PD |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6473062/273-DC-3062 |
Summary
Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, the Assistant Financial Accountant is responsible for assisting in operating and maintaining a robust system of internal control and to undertake such financial and capital accounting duties as required by the role.
You will assist with key control account reconciliations, administer the losses and special payments and assist with capital and VAT accounting.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
The main responsibilities are as follows:
1. Assist with the reconciliation of the Trust’s Key Control Accounts as required and to ensure the clearance of all the suspense accounts
in accordance with the monthly Management reporting timetable.
2. Reconciliation of control accounts relating to VAT recovery and the submission of the Trust’s VAT Return to HMRC on a monthly basis.
3. Administer the Trust’s Losses and Special payments system, maintenance of register, processing payments and reconciliation of
control accounts together with the completion of any information returns to DOH. Assist in the preparation of report to Audit Committee
in relation to losses and special payments.
4. To assist the capital accountant in maintenance of the asset register
5. Investigate and liaise with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff to correct miscodings, providing assistance and advice as required
on coding of capital schemes.
6. Dealing promptly with queries and information requests relating to coding of capital schemes.
7. Assist the Capital Accountant with the asset verification process include maintaining detailed record and visits to Trust sites to obtain
evidence of asset existence.
8. Liaise with clinical and non- clinical staff to identify assets which are obsolete or disposed and reflect this in the asset register.
9. To assist in the maintenance of the Trust lease register.
10. To work with rest of the Finance team in the production of the Trust’s Annual Accounts.
11. Assist in responding to Internal and External Audit reports and in implementing agreed recommendations. To answer direct questions
relating to work carried out and also providing evidence to Auditors (Internal and External) as required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Jul 2024