Cash office assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established Finance Procurement Department which is accredited at level 2 Skills Development Network and Future Focused Finance for achieving high levels of performance and consistent good practice in finance skills development in the Northwest. We pride ourselves on our financial standards and commitment to continuous staff development. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the Treasury accounting and cashiering and will provide high calibre financial support to the Trust’s financial services team. You should be able to plan workloads in order to meet strict and conflicting deadlines and also be proactive with strong IT skills, competent in the use of Microsoft Office and cashiering ledger systems and be willing to work individually and as part of a team. In return the role offers an excellent personal development including first class remuneration and annual leave package. Please note: This role will require the applicant to work on their own at least two days a week. Hours per week: 37.5 1. The Cash Office Assistant will support the Financial Accountant and will provide a timely, professional and courteous service to staff, patients/clients and visitors. 2. The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, local policies and procedures, insurance and security requirements. 3. The post holder will cross cover for the Financial Services Assistant as required. This may include analysis of information, performing reconciliations and responding to external queries. 4. The post holder will also provide support to the Financial Services team as required, and per Trust reporting timescales. 5. The post holder will work with the other departmental teams, as required. This includes making adjustments on the general ledger, maintaining expenditure analysis and manipulating data. Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring. Please be aware that this post requires a Standard with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert. Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application.