Job overview

We’re recruiting a Finance Support Officer to provide high-quality support across the Corporate Finance function. This is an exciting new role that combines transactional finance, reporting and practical support to our Finance Business Partners, including contributing to the month-end close.

Corporate finance spans the whole Trust, so you’ll work with a wide range of services and stakeholders. It’s a great opportunity to build your finance skills, develop confidence in interpreting complex financial information, and contribute to the insights that help teams manage resources effectively.

We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive and keen to learn, comfortable working in a busy environment, with strong attention to detail and a positive, outward-focused approach.

Working in NHS finance means your work directly supports patient care by helping the Trust run as efficiently and effectively as possible for the people we serve.

previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

Under the leadership/guidance and with support across the Corporate Finance team

- Accurately input financial information to the ledger and associated systems

- Liaising with key stakeholders, budget holders, and users of financial information

- Use finance software to upload expenditure and other bulk journals to the ledger

- Assist in the preparation and input of budget and expenditure journals into the financial system to agreed timetables, including correction of feeder system input

- Production and analysis of reports and confidential financial information from appropriate systems to answer ad hoc enquiries

- Support analysis and explanation of budget /expenditure/income variances in liaison with appropriate staff

- Meet with budget holders on a regular basis to support and inform

- Support and advise team members in the preparation of business cases for revenue and capital developments

- Respond to ad hoc queries around what may be sensitive, political and confidential issues, including Freedom of Information requests

- Ensure information provided is consistent with corporate objectives

- Data entry

- Carry out other duties that may from time to time be required by finance staff

- Provide cover across the team as needed

Working for our organisation

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2004 following a reconfiguration of health services in Gloucestershire. We provide acute hospital services across two main district general hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital, as well as maternity services at Stroud Maternity Hospital.

We are proud to place people at the centre of everything we do, working as one team with a shared ambition to grow, develop and learn. Every contribution is valued, and by combining our skills and experience we support both our diverse communities and each other. Gloucestershire offers a strong sense of community and outstanding natural beauty, from historic towns to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With excellent schools, vibrant cultural life, and superb transport links to Bristol, Birmingham and London, it is an inspiring place to live and work.