Finance Officer

• Annual Salary: £25,000 - £31,000 (pro-rata)
• 22.5 hours a week (Wednesday to Friday)
• Location: Gunnislake and Callington
• Job Type: Part-time, Permanent

My client is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Officer to join their finance team. This role is crucial for managing financial transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the management team in the smooth financial running of a busy practice, which serves almost 17,000 patients across two sites.

• Oversee and support the management of business finances, ensuring accounts and financial data are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Support the partners in confidential finance matters and liaise with bankers, solicitors, insurers, surveyors, accountants, and HMRC.
• Ensure compliance with all financial statutory regulations.
• Attend regular finance meetings with Finance Partners and Business Support Officer to ensure income and profitability are maximised.
• Ensure all income is correctly invoiced and submitted for payment, and subsequently received.
• Contribute to the monitoring of all expenditure and ensure cost-effectiveness and Value For Money.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget and cashflow forecast. Monitor and update regularly.
• Prepare detailed Profit & Loss reports throughout the year.
• Assist the practice accountants with year-end accounts.
• Support the management team and Lead Finance Partner in monitoring changes in GMS contract and cessation/introduction of Enhanced Services, and resulting effect on finances.
• Create and maintain various spreadsheets to record detailed activity and results for Dispensing, Pharmacy, Enhanced Services and GMS income.
• Provide the SMT and Lead Finance Partner with financial information for staff communications and staffing decisions.
• Support the SMT & Partners with development of business cases, tenders and funding applications to provide future services. Complete due diligence on these opportunities to ensure maximum financial viability.
• Support the preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns, ensuring the partial exemption calculation is correct. Ensure that VAT is correctly charged on services provided.
• Contribute to the continual development and enhancement of finance and accounting processes to ensure compliance, probity and production of high-quality management reports.

• A minimum qualification of AAT Level 2 in Accounting.
• Proven experience in a finance-related role, preferably within the financial/healthcare setting.
• Proficiency in accounting software is highly desirable.
• Strong data entry skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Access to NHS Pension and discount schemes.
• Performance-based annual bonus system.
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) + bank holidays.
• Further annual leave in the form of a length of service benefit.
• Free parking onsite.
• Health & wellbeing programme.

Any questions regarding this role, please contact Bryan Scott in the Reed Plymouth office.