Finance Assistant

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to be an integrated member of the finance team on site at Hereford County Hospital.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be part of a small and enthusiastic team who is responsible for providing finance and administration support to the onsite management team.

Sodexo Healthcare is a leading provider of services to the NHS and private healthcare organisations in England. We provide quality of life services that improve patient and staff experience, raise standards and deliver financial benefits to our clients. We help to enhance the patient environment (including patient dining, cleaning/housekeeping, retail services), provide clinical support (diagnostic pathology as part of a joint venture, equipment sterilisation) and manage technical estates teams (estates management, asset management, land maintenance and energy management).

Role Responsibility

• Undertake all financial administration processes as required in relation to soft and hard services contract, to include but not exhaustive: Raise, review, goods receipt of purchase orders, raise invoices/credit notes, archive documentation, maintain good housekeeping.
• Undertake as required responsibility for cash processing to include daily count and banking, cash floats ensuring that any discrepancies are actioned in a timely manner
• Meet deadlines for trading periods in liaison with the Finance Hub
• Process and issue Financial reports as required in a timely manner, ensuring that the information is accurate and relevant
• Assist with monitoring KPI’s
• Assist and educate where required Supervisors/Service Managers on their duties required to meet closing of trading periods; monitor consumables and associated costs and ensure that their records are accurate to ensure that any analysis you undertake is of value and accurate.
• Participation in and contribution to Sodexo forums, initiatives and training.
   

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a similar administrative role
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Pro-active approach to compliance and a can do attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff at all levels
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Attention to detail with high level of accuracy

Desirable

• Experience within the healthcare sector.
• AAT qualified or prepared to undertake training.
   

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

Part time, 24 hours per week

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.