Assistant Financial Analyst

The Assistant Finance Analyst role is responsible for processing financial information on the general ledger, the analysis of general ledger transactions and support to the Senior Finance Analysts.

The role will include meeting budget holders to support the Finance Business Partners and Senior Support Analysts in the budgeting, forecasting and business planning process.

In providing specialist financial expertise and leadership to the business there is an almost constant requirement for the post holder to exercise intense concentration and sustained mental effort in order to analyse, understand, retain and convey information. There is a frequent need for the post holder to prioritise and re-prioritise workloads according to the demands of stakeholders and to meet financial deadlines.

Main duties of the job

Financial Transactions

Within the standard operating procedures and Trust's Standing Financial Instructions assist the Head of Transactions in the monthly monitoring of the general ledger to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data prior to distribution to the Head of MA Analytics team.

Review financial transactions to ensure that they have been correctly processed and recorded to meet audit requirements.

Upload budget journals including SLR budget journals and WTE budgets.

Monthly reconciliation of budget movements, forecast movements and balance sheet.

Monthly reconciliation of the payroll files with ESR and liaising with the ESR team and Business Support Officers to ensure that errors are corrected at source.

Process payroll recoding, accrual, prepayment, recharge and amendment journals accurately and in a timely manner and that the suitable supporting documentation is maintained.

Raising invoices as requested ensuring these are accurately coded.

Liaising with the Finance Business Partners support the Trust's recruitment control process and prepare A to E forms as informed by the Senior Finance Analysts.

Provide monthly reports to HR, Finance Business Partners and Head of MA transactions to support the month end and year end processes.

Covers other Asst Finance Analyst roles when required.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD;Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.