Senior Finance Officer

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: To ensure compliance with Trust SFIs, standing orders and scheme of delegation. To support a professional and responsive can do culture within the team to ensure that all staff are customer focused and provide a high-quality service. Effectively plan own day-to-day workload, working with minimum supervision. Ability to use own initiative to deal with routine matters independently and only refer non-routine matters to their immediate manager. Manage the training of replacement or temporary staff. Be aware of current NHS VAT legislation and ensure VAT is treated correctly. In liaison with the Financial Services Manager; be a source of expertise and advice on Charitable Funds accounting. Assist in the production of the Annual Returns as appropriate for submission to The Charity Commission. Assist in the management of the Trusts Balance Sheet including the timely completion and review of all reconciliations. Ensure the Payroll interface and related reconciliations are

performed and reviewed in line with reporting deadlines. Ensure day to day capital transactions are completed in line with relevant procedures and that the appropriate records are accurate and up to date. SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Strong IT technical skills especially in relation to manipulating large amounts of data. Ability to provide leadership skills necessary to encourage and motivate staff. Effective interpersonal and influencing skills. SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT Significant use of computer VDU screen/keyboard Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, and checking and reconciling information. Minor lifting and handling in an office environment (files, boxes etc)