Accounts Payable Clerk

An exciting opportunity has arisen at East Suffolk & North Essex Foundation Trust for a keen, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Financial Services Department.

The role will require a mix of office based working located at the Colchester Hospital site and working from home as required.

Financial Services very much supports this approach and our teams work from home where possible.

Financial Services is a team of twenty people made up of three departments; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Management which work closely together.

**Your principal responsibilities will be**:

- The processing of invoices for payment on the computerised Integra system, by way of matching invoices against goods received notes or coding and assigning for approval in accordance with organisational policies and ensuring VAT is correctly accounted for.
- Responsible for dealing with routine and complex queries both internally and from suppliers, providing assistance as required.
- To assist in achieving the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC) targets.
- The reconciliation of suppliers’ statements and investigation of outstanding invoices.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
- Possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Studying towards Associated of Accounting Technician or have equivalent relevant experience.
- Have good IT skills and demonstrate experience of using computerised financial ledgers, word processing and spreadsheets
- Have the ability to work from home or in the office as required
- Be comfortable working to formal procedures

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the day-to-day management and ongoing development and maintenance of financial accounting systems and procedures of the Financial Services team.
- Support the Trust’s Financial Controller in the provision of fundamental accounting and financial systems maintenance in order to effectively deliver the core financial services duties of the Trust.
- Participate fully in the Financial Accounts agenda to maintain robust financial controls regarding statutory returns, control account reconciliations and other aspects of financial accounting.
- Adhere to all legal and accounting requirements.
- Support the Financial Controller and Financial Accountant in producing information for inclusion within the Trust’s monthly and annual accounts within the timescales and procedures laid down.
- The processing of invoices for payment on the computerised Integra system, in accordance with organisational policies and ensuring VAT is correctly accounted for.
- Responsible for dealing with routine and complex queries both internally and from suppliers, providing assistance as required.
- The reconciliation of suppliers’ statements and investigation of outstanding invoices.
- To assist in achieving the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC) targets.
- To be responsible for the maintenance and updating of procedures for all roles performed.
- To support and deputise for the Accounts Payable Team Leader in providing an efficient and effective accounts payable service.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.