Finance Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Team within Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - you will be joining at a time when you can help to redefine the team's ethos. For that reason, we are looking for candidates who can already demonstrate embodiment of the Trust's values.

o Professionalism - including self-development and demonstrating compassion to colleagues o Respect - creating and fostering positive relationships o Innovation - looking for continuous improvement o Dignity - treating colleagues as individuals o Empowerment - building your confidence and independence

You will be part of a team which has gone through significant change over recent months and are therefore looking to rebuild their resilience. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees can work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about health & wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be a part of.

The role will be an integral part of the Finance Directorate providing support to the wider team and providing a reliable and responsive financial support service to ensure the provision of high quality financial advice and information to Service Managers, Senior Managers and other stakeholders., o The role will link with NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) to monitor the purchase ledger in respect of chasing invoice approvals and dealing with supplier queries.

o The role will also be responsible for raising sales invoices, aid Oracle users with procurement queries and supplier set ups.

o The job requires the post holder to have effective communication skills, both oral and written.

o The post holder will be required to use own judgement in order to find solutions in their own area but escalate any issues requiring decisions beyond their responsibility.

o Keep up to date with Accounting Standards and other NHS Financial guidance.

o Good IT skills in relation to Microsoft Office

o Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.