Accounts Assistant in Grimsby

The Finance team are responsible for providing effective financial management and stewardship for Care Plus Group. Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide support to the Finance Manager and the Finance team to ensure Care Plus Group's finances are managed effectively.
• Act as the link between the operational services to ensure the efficient and accurate processing of financial information.
• Monitor and control the finance inbox.
• Investigate and respond to routine finance queries from staff, managers, and other internal and external contacts on a range of issues e.g. non-payments, processes to follow, coding of invoices.
• Daily reconciliation of monies paid into and paid out of the business e.g. cash, cheques.
• Maintain efficient controls and procedures for the raising of payments ensuring payments are made in a timely manner and in-line with the Standing Financial Instructions.
• Maintain the accounting system (Microsoft Nav) ensuring all postings are accurate and matched/posted to the correct codes/budget cost centres.
• Reconciliation of Petty cash floats.
• Provide cross cover during periods of absence by other staff to ensure that the core finance functions are completed.
• Raise and post intercompany sales and purchase invoices.
• Prepare and post journals onto the finance system.

About us:

Care Plus Group is an employee-owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NELincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities:

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification; please refer to this for more information.

Person Specification:

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values.
• Experience working in a finance background - Minimum of 2 - 3 years accounts experience.
• Technical Accounting skills.
• Effective IT skills including use of M365 applications, including but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word and Teams.
• Competent use of Excel to intermediate level standard and can use Excel competently for Vlookups, Sumifs, pivot tables etc.
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial payments/receipts/information.
• Effective time management and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of contacts e.g. managers, contractors, suppliers, auditors.
• Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.
• A good understanding and knowledge of accounting procedures and the ability to complete detailed financial analysis, reconciliation and reporting.
• Level 3 AAT qualification or equivalent experience.
• Numeracy and literacy level 3 (or equivalent).