Assistant Charity Accountant

Job summary

About us

We are the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity. We support better care for patients, families and staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Thanks to donations, fundraising and gifts in wills, we can fund the extras that go beyond what the NHS provides at the Norfolk & Norwich, Cromer Hospital and Jenny Lind Children's Hospital. These extras make a real difference to people's experience of care across Norfolk. Working with us This is an exciting time to join our team.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, motivated and approachable, with a professional outlook and the resilience to adapt and thrive in a busy and changing environment.

Main duties of the job Join the N&N Hospitals Charity as Assistant Charity Accountant and play a key role in supporting our financial management to help improve services for patients, staff and visitors.

You will assist with processing grants, donations and income, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing invoices and payments, reconciling accounts, supporting month-end processes and helping to ensure compliance with charity regulations and financial procedures.

We are looking for someone with strong numerical skills, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. You should be working towards an accountancy qualification such as AAT, have good IT skills, particularly in Excel, and be able to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.

An understanding of confidentiality, professionalism and customer service is essential.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Flexible

working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job

responsibilities

Examples of decisions you will make independently include: Determining the correct coding and processing route for grants, donations, invoices and income received. Identifying discrepancies within financial records and reconciling balances, taking appropriate action to resolve routine issues.

Ensuring payments and financial transactions comply with agreed procedures, escalating only where exceptions or concerns arise. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in charity finance within a supportive and purpose-driven team.

Please view the attahed job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4122 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Training towards an accountancy qualification - e.g. AAT (application form and interview) Good standard of maths and English, written and spoken (application form and interview) Experience Essential Some knowledge of Charity rules and legislation; experience of working in the Charity sector (application form and interview).

Skills Essential Some knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (application form and Interview). Attitude & Aptitude Essential Good communication and interpersonal skills, understanding the need for confidentiality.

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .