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Job overview
To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.
The post holder will be part of a team directly involved in the maintenance of the general ledger and budgetary control system and ensuring compliance with all finance policies and procedures [including the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)].
This role will provide the successful candidate with a stepping stone into an NHS finance career with the opportunity to study for an AAT qualification and then onto a Professional Accountancy qualification through the apprenticeship levy route.
There will be an opportunity to progress in this training role to a Band 4 on successful completion of the required competency framework.
The interview process will include an MS Excel Test as part of the selection process.
Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested
Main duties of the job
- Support the Finance Manager in the provision of financial and management information to the team.
- Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports are distributed to managers so that timely and accurate financial information can be incorporated into the decision making process.
- Maintenance of the system for the control of establishments, ensuring these are up-to-date and accurate, and that establishment and vacancy information is distributed in accordance with key deadlines.
- Assist with the preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals to pay, non pay, income and any other transfers as required, in line with the agreed monthly reporting timetable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Numeracy • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing • Ability to work on own initiative within agreed parameters • Self-motivated • Ability to adhere to tight deadlines • Able to work as part of a team • Be keen to undertake further personal development
Desirable
- • Confident in communicating via Microsoft Teams
Knowledge
Essential
- • Use of Microsoft Office products particularly Excel spreadsheets
Desirable
- • Brief understanding of NHS finance
Experience
Essential
- • Work Experience
Desirable
- • Within a financial environment. • Within the NHS or a large public sector organisation.
Qualifications
Essential
- • 4 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) of which two must be Maths and English
Desirable
- • Completed or current studying for AAT level 2 or higher. OR equivalent accounting/finance qualification • Degree
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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This advert is for Finance Assistant with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. It is listed as a Band 3 role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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