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Finance Officer

Job Description

JOB TITLE:                                         Finance Officer

LOCATION:                                        EPIC Solutions, Glen House, Sigford Road, Exeter   

SALARY:                                             Negotiable based on experience – circa £29,970-£36,483 pro rata  

HOURS:                                              22.5 per week 

REPORTS TO:                                    Practice manager 

Job Summary 

The finance officer is a highly valued member of the EPIC team, responsible for the smooth running of financial aspects of the business in conjunction with the Office manager under the supervision of the Practice Manager, Chief Finance officer and Finance Director. 

This role is part time (up to 22.5 hrs per week). 

The finance officer will work closely with the CFO, FD and Practice Manager to maintain financial standards and operations. 

Key Contributions  

  • Invoicing, payments, debt recovery and oversight and management of unpaid invoices.
  • Maintenance of company accounting system (Xero)
  • Financial Liaison with external agencies 
  • Production of financial summaries and reports as required
  • Maintenance of cliniko records, systems and staff training 
  • Process clinical requests from external agencies such as (ASF, SGO, DCC) 
  • Assist with the development of specific projects on request 
  • Attendance at relevant meetings as required 
  • Processing of requests for travel 
  • Processing invoices from associates and employees , suppliers and customers 
  • Preparation of remittance advice 
  • Submitting amendments to payroll 
  • Processing financial information for new starters 
  • Invoice processing 
  • Oversight of company card 
  • Monitor oversight of information governance, technology in conjunction with the IGO and Caldicott Guardian 
  • Monitor standards for data entry and collection 
  • Ensure data protection and back up 
  • Day to day monitoring of company website content 
  • Ensure financial data is accurately inputted using a variety of systems in a timely way 
  • Adherence to Caldicott principles and data protection act 
  • An ability to manage difficult conversations with colleagues and clients 
  • An ability to manage conflict and communication in a clear and empathic manner 
  • Ability to recognise situations that should be escalated to the appropriate person 
  • Ability to make decisions and take actions relating to financial queries 
  • Resilience to meet the increasing and ever-changing demands of the role 
  • To contribute to audit and research as required. 

Person Specification: Finance Officer 

Requirements 

Essential 

Desirable 

Qualifications / Professional Registration 

Degree or equivalent through training and experience 

x

  

Professional Qualification in a relevant subject 

  

x

Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development 

x

  

AAT – qualified bookkeeping qualification 

x

  

Experience 

    

Previous experience of working in a finance / accounts function 

X

  

Able to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment 

X

  

Experience with Xero 

  

X 

Skills and Knowledge 

    

Proficient in a diverse range of computer applications including excel 

X

  

Ability to critically evaluate financial data 

X

  

Good communicator both written and verbal 

X

  

Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate initiative 

X

  

High level of attention to detail and awareness of quality issues 

X

  

Ability to manage customer issues/ disputes in a polite and professional manner 

X

  

Personal Qualities 

    

Polite and confident 

X

  

Flexible and Cooperative 

X

  

Excellent interpersonal skills 

X

  

Highly Motivated and proactive 

X

  

Ability to use initiative and judgement 

X

  

High levels of integrity and loyalty 

X

  

Ability work under pressure 

X

  

Other 

X

  

DBS check 

X