Assistant Financial Accountant - Purchase to Pay

oApply NHS VAT rules accurately to invoices and credit notes, advising colleagues on VAT issues with support from SBS VAT Team.

oEnsure monies due from suppliers are promptly returned to the organisation.

oManage KPIs and ensure compliance with the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC).

oProduce BPPC statistics for the monthly Performance and Investment Committee.

oAnalyse and action results from the National Fraud Initiative (NFI).

oPlan workloads in line with the Finance Monthly Timetable to meet strict deadlines.

oEnsure all payment upload schedules for SLAs and PHBs are completed accurately and authorised appropriately.

oAssist in the Payables Agreement of Balances exercise.

oSupport authorisation of weekly payment runs and approve payments within delegated limits.

oWork collaboratively with finance colleagues and non finance teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

oSupport junior team members through training, guidance, appraisal and welfare checks.

oCarry out other duties commensurate with banding and competence.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

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We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.

Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That's why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.

We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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