Finance Apprentice

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for enthusiastic and committed Finance apprentices to join our ambitious and customer focused Finance team.

An Apprenticeship is a job with training. You will receive excellent training with a local training partner and time off work to study, as well as getting paid to learn.

Full training will be given and over the duration of the apprenticeship, the post holder will learn to provide support to the Finance team. Assist in the input and processing of routine financial transactions in accordance with agreed procedures and assist in responding to routine queries from staff and external bodies as required, whilst studying to complete the elements of the accounts/finance assistant standard apprenticeship at Level 2 or Level 3, depending on prior learning.

As a team we believe in providing an excellent service to our fantastic frontline and support services and the patients we serve, always putting the Patient First.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative team and receive full training on all aspects of the role.

Main Duties and Responsibilities -During your apprenticeship you will work towards:
Communication
- Assist in providing financial information to staff in the organisation in accordance with agreed procedures.
- Refer complex queries to line manager or other staff as appropriate
- Provide advice to staff, customer and representatives of other organisations about financial processes.
- Provide financial information to line manager and other staff in the organisation in accordance with agreed procedures.

Service Delivery and Improvement
- Assist in checking data held in spreadsheets, databases, and electronic finance systems and identify any discrepancies.
- Assist in the investigation and resolution of routine financial discrepancies, referring complex queries to your line manager or supervisor as required.
- Forward financial forms (invoices, timesheets etc.) to authorised staff for approval in accordance with agreed procedures.
- Input financial data into spreadsheets, databases and finance and payroll systems as required and as directed by line manager.
- Update data held in spreadsheets, databases and electronic finance and payroll systems in accordance with agreed procedures.
- Check data held in spreadsheets, databases, and electronic finance and HR/payroll & pension systems and identify any discrepancies.
- Create simple spreadsheets for recording of data as required.
- Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies, referring complex queries to your line manager or supervisor as required.
- Assist in the production of financial reports to agreed timescales.
- Check financial approvals have been made in accordance with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and the authorised signatory list and forward these to the appropriate officer for approval or refer to line manager as necessary.
- Support the development and implementation of financial/payroll policies and procedures by making suggestions for changes and adapting processes in your own work area.

People Management and Development
- Organise own day to day work with support and direction from line manager.
- Propose innovations to procedures by making suggestions for changes and adapting processes in your own work area.

Patient Care Delivery
- Assist patients and visitors with payments and/or reimbursements.

Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Attend college one day per week studying towards AAT qualification.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.