Finance Assistant

**Job summary**

**We have a brand new exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant.**

We are looking for friendly, hardworking team player to join our finance team for 15 - 22 hours per week.

**About you**

**Interview details**

Please note, should you be successfully shortlisted, interviews are scheduled to take place on 18th and 19th April 2023.

**Main duties of the job**

This is a new role and the post-holder will use their book keeping, company financial management and payroll experience to support the IPC Finance function as a service to the wider organisation, the GPs that we represent and the PCNs we help financially manage.

You will work on booking keeping, finance administration and management and pay roll in support of our Finance Manager and Payroll Manager and to be able to act as department resilience by acting on behalf of team members where needed. To work accurately, effectively and communicate clearly to stakeholders so that our finance team continues to be held in high regard and increase our capacity to complete our workload efficiently.

**Additional Information**

Please note, this role is based at our head office in Arundel however, a blend of hybrid and office working will be considered after a period of time has past.

Support may be required at the very start of the month at a weekend to assist with ARRS claims.

The hourly rate of pay is between £13 to £16 per hour depending on experience.

**About us**

**Job description**

**Job responsibilities**
- Book keeping activities on accounting package:

- Reconciling, coding, journaling
- Creating invoices
- Adding bills
- Banking administration and setting up of payments for authorisation in line with company financial policy
- Supporting credit control activities to deliver on time payment receipts
- Monthly issue of statements
- Monthly actions to recover aged debt
- Report monthly aged debt and actions to Finance Manager and Head of Finance
- Work accurately, effectively and communicate clearly on written elements, phone and face to face
- Research to resolve payment disputes
- Support at the start of every month the Additional Roles (ARRS) claims process for timely and efficient release of funds to PCNs
- Create and report P&L reports for PCNs and Budget Reports for IPC Costs Centre Managers on a timely basis
- Administratively support Payroll activities:

- Act as cover for Finance Team in terms of holiday and sickness to ensure business continuity where needed

**Person Specification**

**Experience**

**Essential**
- Experience using Xero
- Experience of business banking
- Strong English written communication skills
- Book keeping experience

**Desirable**
- Experience of using IRIS Payroll
- Experience of using HSBC.net business banking
- Strong English verbal and good face to face communication skills
- Experience of NHS General Practice Finance
- Experience of managing budgets and management accounts

**Additional Criteria**

**Essential**
- Complete immunisation record
- Able to work from office in Arundel

**Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Book Keeping Qualification AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification

**Desirable**
- Payroll Qualification

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 - 22 per week

**Salary**: £13.00-£16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Arundel, BN18 9JS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Please outline your skills and experiences that make you a good fit for this role. Please include in your statement how you meet each of the criteria listed on the person specification, and where possible include an example of a situation where you have demonstrated this.

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: A2638-23-2063