Job Description

The Financial Accountant is responsible for undertaking reconciliations and preparing bank payments in conjunction with the Financial Accounts Manager and allocating of income. This post also provides cover for the Senior Financial Accountant.



Export bank statements for input daily to post journals to the Cashbook Ledger.



Prepare CHAPS and Foreign Payments as required.



Prepare and post income journals to Accounts Receivable Ledger and General Ledger once all income has been agreed to invoices and/or general ledger codes. Journals must list all income received for the day and reconcile to the relevant bank statement.



Set Up/Amendments and Removing of Standing Orders.



Responsible for preparing and posting journals for cancelled cheques and recalled BACS.



Reconciliation and preparation of schedules, for all payroll allowance and deduction schedules. Investigation and resolution of any queries or errors.



Reconcile Balance Sheet codes monthly and ensure all queries are dealt with in a timely manner.



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; B rilliant people, O utstanding care, L eaders in Research, Innovation and Education, D iversity, 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.



Financial management of the Childcare Nursery voucher scheme. Provide routine information to the payroll contractors and voucher providers in a timely and accurate manner. Reconciliation of deductions from salary, including the preparation of a payment schedule for submission to Accounts Payable for processing. Investigating and resolving queries from employee's, the payroll contractors, the voucher providers, and King's Nursery staff.

Opening/ Amending Supplier accounts for Accounts Payable.



Investigate any income received without a remittance advice, by searching the Accounts Receivable Ledger and liaising with the Accounts Receivable department, Income Accountant as well as customers and the bank to ascertain whether the money was owed to the Trust and if so, which invoices are being paid.

Responsible for maintaining the Losses and Compensation Register.

To update, maintain and deal with queries relating to Salary Overpayments and Salary Sacrifice scheme so far as it relates to the Financial Accounting function.

Input information monthly/quarterly to the Trust's Fixed Asset Register.

To assist in the preparation and implementation of the statutory annual accounts at the appropriate level for the post.



Please refer to the job description for full details.