Job overview

This role supports the financial services team in delivering accurate and timely financial processes, in line with organisational policies and statutory requirements. It involves ensuring financial information is processed correctly, investigating and resolving queries, and providing guidance to colleagues and stakeholders. The position also contributes to maintaining compliance with financial controls and deadlines, while promoting best practices across the team.

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, No on call.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team the post holder will contribute to the efficient operation of the Financial Services team ensuring that control accounts are reconciled monthly and suspense accounts and recharge codes are cleared in accordance with internal timetables.  The post holder will assist in the maintenance of the Trust’s banking facilities bank mandates, receipting of income and assist with the completion of VAT accounting processes in accordance with statutory deadlines.  The post will be responsible for completing several year-end working papers to support the production of year end statutory accounts.   

Each member of the team will be allocated specific day to day tasks but will be expected to rotate duties on a periodic basis and cover for colleagues as and when appropriate.  

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

·       People at the Heart

·       Listen and Involve

·       Kind and Respectful

·       ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

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. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [email protected] where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.