Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- £31,050 - £37,795 per annum
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- GPA-7292175
- Employer
- Nottingham City General Practice Alliance
- Employer type
- General Practice
- Site
- NCGPA Head office
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- Dependent on experience & Qualifications
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Finance and Budget Officer
£31,050 - £37,795 per annum
Job overview
· This position will involve providing a high level of support across the finance function.
· Preparation of regular financial and management accounts and information including budgets
· Liaison with budget and service managers and supporting them with all things finance.
· Ensuring all available funding is claimed in a timely manner and appropriately accounted for.
· Developing and maintaining strong financial processes and procedures
· To support operational financial processes including payments/income and other processes.
· Be very organised and methodical – working with the team to share information and good practice across the organisation.
· Act as cover for the Head of PCN Planning and Finance for periods of annual leave.
Main duties of the job
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Finance and Budget Officer include any or all the items in the following list, and any other duties deemed commensurate of this role in conjunction with other members of the finance team. This includes but is not limited to:
· Prepare and submit monthly practice and PCN re-imbursement claims.
· Produce monthly statements of income and expenditure for each area/service/contract/class including forward projections.
· Liaising with relevant staff – sourcing information and collating this for meetings.
· Attending regular meetings with Budget holders and service managers to present financial information.
· Support month end, quarter end and year end procedures and reporting to ensure information is timely and accurate.
· Keep accurate financial records using QuickBooks and other systems as necessary.
· Have an understanding of NHS and NEST pension schemes and support the other members of the finance team in processing pension submissions and maintaining accurate records.
· To support the Finance and HR Teams with monthly payroll processing
· Be a point of contact for various NHS bodies and work towards understanding the organisations obligations and maturing process over the next few years.
· A can-do attitude and knowledge of primary care to build upon would be advantageous.
Working for our organisation
Since forming in 2016, we have grown from five members of staff to over 200. Across our practices, PCNs, and head office, we employ a huge range of clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, with a workforce that represents the diverse and vibrant city we operate within.
We are passionate about providing staff the best opportunity to upskill and develop in their role so they can progress their careers with NCGPA. Here are just some of the stories of employees that have gone from strength-to-strength at NCGPA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This position will involve providing a high level of support across the finance function.
Preparation of regular financial and management accounts and information including budgets
Liaison with budget and service managers and supporting them with all things finance.
Ensuring all available funding is claimed in a timely manner and appropriately accounted for.
Developing and maintaining strong financial processes and procedures
To support operational financial processes including payments/income and other processes.
Be very organised and methodical – working with the team to share information and good practice across the organisation.
Act as cover for the Head of PCN Planning and Finance for periods of annual leave.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 4 or AAT Technician or part qualified CIMA/CCAB or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Full CCAB or equivalent
- Degree level qualified
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a finance and/or accounting environment
- Experience of working with QuickBooks or Xero or similar accounting systems
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives
- Experience of producing management accounts
- Experience of billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, bank reconciliations and revenue recognition
Desirable criteria
- Experience of producing accounts for Primary Care Networks
- Experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively to stakeholders
- Understanding and able to deal with confidential and sensitive issues when liaising with team members/other professionals
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task, always maintaining accuracy
- Ability to problem solve and support others in resolving problems
- Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
- Ability to manage conflicting issues assertively and sensitively
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- Knowledge of accounting standards
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Primary Care Networks and the relevant financial frameworks
- Awareness of the wider NHS financial system
- Awareness of local NHS finance issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Owen
- Job title
- Head of PCN Planning and Finance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 824 0583
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