Financial Services Accountant

Our client is looking for a Band 7 Financial Services Accountant. The successful candidate will be accountable to the Director of Finance, Procurement and Estates. JOB DESCRIPTION Support the Head of Financial Services in providing effective, efficient, and economic financial services and reporting with regard to patients/clients, including Charitable Funds and Patients/Residents Private Property. Assess and monitor the adequacy of staffing resources to provide financial services required and to ensure all staff are adequately trained in all associated financial processes, procedures, and systems. Participate in the assessment and development of financial systems so that all financial transactions are accurately and promptly processed, and that information produced can be relied upon to enable effective decision making. Ensure that financial systems, procedures, and processes are developed and implemented to deliver financial services in a transparent and accountable manner, including implementing any audit recommendations. Support the Head of Financial Services to monitor and review the quality of financial services delivered to the Trust including provision of information on a range of performance indicators. Complies with all relevant statutory and departmental financial regulations. Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the Financial Assessment systems and processes, CRAG, private medical practice, and other relevant regulations and legislation, including the implications of revised charging guidelines and consult with relevant agencies e.g. Department of Health, legal advisors Liaise with managers, senior staff in other Directorates, DHSSPS, Home proprietors, patients/clients, HSC colleagues, Office of Care and Protection, Social Security Office Managers. Ensure that all transactions are correctly recorded and supported by appropriately authorised primary documentation in accordance with our client's Standing Financial Instructions, internal financial procedures and statutory reporting requirements laid down by the DHSSPS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Our Client supports and promotes a culture of collective leadership where those who have responsibility for managing other staff: Establish and promote a supportive, fair and open culture that encourages and enables all parts of the team to have clearly aligned goals and objectives, to meet the required performance standards and to achieve continuous improvement in the services they deliver. Ensure access to skills and personal development through appropriate training and support. Promote a culture of openness and honesty to enable shared learning. Encourage and empower others in their team to achieve their goals and reach their full potential through regular supportive conversation and shared decision making. Adhere to and promote our client's policy and procedure in all staffing matters, participating as appropriate in a way which underpins their values. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The post holder will be required to: Ensure the policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility. Co-operate fully with the implementation of Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff. Adhere at all times to all policies/codes of conduct, including for example: Smoke Free policy IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work. Co-operate fully with regard to policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control. All employees are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post. Represent the client's commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner. This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 2 years post qualification experience in a managerial role Eg Project or staff management Experience in delivering objectives which have led to a significant (contributing directly to key Directorate objectives) improvement in service Have experience in working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders in a role which has contributed to the successful implementation of a significant change initiative. Have a minimum of 2 years experience in staff management. Experience in the use of Microsoft office products including Word, Excel, Powerpoint Why use Staffline? This may not matter to you when you're looking for a new opportunity, but we just wanted to tell you a little bit about Staffline. We know that finding the right job can be challenging and we have the tools and resources to help you succeed. An established recruitment agency since 1983, we offer permanent and temporary job solutions to lots of different clients in multiple industry sectors in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. For further information please apply with your up-to-date CV by clicking the button. Skills: Accountancy Project Management Staff Management Delivering Objectives