Finance Officer (Financial Control) in Wolverhampton

Job summary

Are you looking to develop your career in NHS finance?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Finance Support Officer to join our Financial Control team.

You will support a varied range of financial activities, including payments, reconciliations, journals, payroll, cash management and forecasting. Working with colleagues across Finance and wider stakeholders, you will help ensure key financial processes are accurate, timely and well controlled.

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and proactive individual who enjoys working with financial information, takes ownership of their work and is keen to learn and develop.

In return, this role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your finance experience, develop new skills and become a valued member of our Financial Control team.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide practical financial and administrative support across the Financial Control function, helping to ensure key processes are completed accurately and within required timescales.

Key responsibilities will include maintaining accurate payment records and administering urgent payments; preparing and maintaining financial control and corporate estates journals; supporting control account and payroll reconciliations; supporting with the waiver process and maintaining records relating to sales invoices and receivables. The role will also support cash management, salary sacrifice schemes, monthly forecast outturn processes and the agreement of balances process.

The postholder will support the wider Finance team with invoice coding and processing, maintain payroll records and administer starters, leavers and movers. They will respond to financial queries and liaise professionally with colleagues, suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders, providing clear and timely information where required.

The role requires effective organisation, accurate record keeping and the ability to manage competing deadlines. The postholder will use initiative to investigate and resolve queries, maintain appropriate supporting documentation and contribute to the development of efficient, consistent financial processes and continuous improvement across the team.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

This vacancy is open only to employees of BBCS ICB. Successful internal applicants will remain employed by their current ICB and their work base will remain unchanged