# Finance Assistant (FIN02a) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/finance-assistant-fin02a/0ce43c58-9fdc-4c6d-a175-e4caf4101795 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/finance-assistant-fin02a/0ce43c58-9fdc-4c6d-a175-e4caf4101795.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board - **Location:** Wolverhampton City Council; Alpha Tower, Birmingham, B1 1TT, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £24,937 to £26,598 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:29:22.048Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/D9118-26-0032 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull (BBCS) ICB Cluster is seeking a Finance Assistant Acute & Community to join our Finance Directorate. Reporting to the Finance Manager you will assist in the financial management process within the Acute and Community services team whilst contributing to wider strategic objectives anchored in the 10 Year Health Plan for England, including: - Commissioning for Value and Outcomes - Accelerating Neighbourhood Health - Making Best Use of Digital Solution in Care Pathways - Improving Financial Discipline and Service Productivity - Advancing Heath Equity - Integrated Partnership Working. We are looking for an individual educated to NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject (or equivalent qualification ) with demonstrable experience of working in an administrative environment, where use of computerised systems was a regular requirement. You should be a clear communicator with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, and also have a demonstrable understanding of equality and diversity. In return, you will join a supportive, forward-thinking team offering flexible hybrid working, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the health of our communities. ### Main duties of the job This role supports the financial management of Acute and Community services within the ICB. Key responsibilities include producing month-end reports, supporting annual accounts, and providing financial advice to budget managers and stakeholders using Microsoft Office and Oracle. Maintain accurate financial records by processing journals, invoices, budget adjustments, and transactions. They undertake routine variance analysis to explain differences between actual and planned expenditure, ensuring compliance with required accounting standards. Working with the Senior Finance Manager, the role supports monitoring and reporting of Acute and Community budgets. Duties include attending meetings with budget holders, assisting with budget reviews, carrying out analysis, and contributing to the annual planning process. The role also provides management accounting support to commissioning and contracting teams. This involves resolving financial issues, correcting budget and payment errors, modelling service changes, and ensuring compliance with financial policies, governance and statutory regulations. The postholder contributes to finance team objectives by maintaining audit-ready working papers, supporting governance processes, and completing administrative finance tasks. Success in the role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective communication, problem-solving ability, knowledge of NHS financial procedures, and the ability to work independently. ### About us Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector to serve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live and work, improving life chances and reducing inequalities. You will model system values, champion inclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create an environment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to develop and work across partners to deliver meaningful change. The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull Cluster. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds for this role. The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to participate in the recruitment process. ### Details - Date posted: 20 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: D9118-26-0032 - Job locations: Wolverhampton City Council, St. Peters Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH, United Kingdom, Alpha Tower, Birmingham, B1 1TT, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities The complete job description and person specifiication can be found in the attached document. Job Purpose To deliver an effective and comprehensive level of financial and administrative support to the team Coordination and organisation of team workstreams Provide an excellent level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders, for whom you will be a key contact Deal with a wide range of queries, demonstrating knowledge of the teams functions and responsibilities Duties will include providing management accounting support to the Acute & Community finance team, inputting and processing financial information, ensuring financial records are accurately maintained and conform to necessary standards and support in co-ordinating responses to queries from the various providers within the Acute & Community portfolio. In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do: Commissioning for Value and Outcomes Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity Advancing Health Equity Integrated Partnership You will be accountable for: 1. Assisting in the financial management process within the Acute & Community team with key duties as follows: - Month end Reporting for Team responsible areas - Annual financial management duties to support the production of Annual Accounts - Reporting of financial information as required to budget managers - Responding to routine queries from stakeholders - Application of Microsoft Office suite and other applications such as Oracle ledger 2. Inputting and processing financial information, completing routine variance analysis, journal entries etc 3. Providing support to the Senior Finance Manager Acute & Community in regard to the reporting of positions and attendance at Acute and Community meetings with Budget Holders 4. Completing ad hoc analysis of the budgets within the teams portfolio with assistance from the Senior Finance Manager Acute & Community 5. Ensuring financial records are accurate, complete and conform to necessary standards 6. Assisting in the delivery of information to support the annual planning cycle 7. Providing financial advice with the support from the Senior Finance Manager Acute & Community, including ensuring compliance with accounting policies and other regulatory guidance in respect of finance 8. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager Acute & Community in the delivery of specific projects particularly but not exclusively relating to Acute & Community Budgets 9. Supporting the wider objectives of the finance team as appropriate 10. Processing transactions such as journals, invoices, IPFs and budget adjustments as necessary 11. Maintaining accurate working papers and recording of ledger transactions for audit purposes 12. Assisting the team to ensure that the ICB adheres to its governance framework and complies with the relevant statutory regulation 13. Providing Management Accounting support to the contracting team in relation to Acute and Community contracts. 14. Liaising with Acute and Community commissioning leads as required to assist in financial issues including budget or payment errors, modelling simple service changes etc 15. Actioning processes such as Waivers, Requisitions and Workforce Management requests for the Finance team and support the commissioning teams in the process. 16. Disseminating month financial management budget reports to all budgets holders in the ICBs 17. Actively participating in departmental training as well as HFMA and One NHS Finance programmes. Key Relationships The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to GP practices, NHS England, Department of Health, external and internal audit, local health service providers including local acute and community trusts, independent sector providers, voluntary sector providers, local authorities, SBS, CHP and NHS Property Services, Budget Holders and other corporate functions within the ICB. ## Person Specification ### Autonomy **Essential** - Ability to work to own initiative and maintain a high level of organisation ### Mobility **Essential** - Flexible approach to work - Ability to travel across sites as required ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a customer or patient-facing environment - Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative environment, where use of computerised systems was a regular requirement - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams - Ability to Analyse, interpret and communicate useful financial information from large volumes of data in accordance with strict deadlines. **Desirable** - Experience of ordering equipment and services - Experience of working in NHS finance - Understanding of Data Protection legislation ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject, or equivalent level of qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Caring and considerate, with a genuine passion for improving the lives of our communities - Respectful and able to listen to/take on board feedback from others - Open and honest, ensuring that you are approachable in conducting your role - Understanding of individual differences - Trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality - Good time keeping - Ability to maintain calm under pressure ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Clear communicator with excellent verbal and written skills - Excellent customer service skills promoting a professional, positive, helpful and friendly environment - Ability to work effectively as part of a team and collaborating with others to achieve excellence - Problem solving skills - Being inclusive, supportive and empowering others - Engaging and enabling others working towards the same goals ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.