Treasury Assistant in Darlington

We are looking for a Treasury Assistant to join our Finance team and support treasury activities to cover maternity leave commencing in September. The contract will initially be for 6 months on a fixed term potentially increasing to 12 months. The rate for this role is £28,000PA pro rata.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Personal Allowance (PA): Uploading the PA bank statement & coding transactions to the correct home. Processing PA payments on behalf of the home. Maintaining the PA nominal ledger control accounts. Ordering PA cheque books & paying in books. Resolving miscellaneous PA queries.
• Comfort Fund (CF): Processing CF payments on behalf of the home. Downloading and emailing bank statements to the homes and FRA’s. Ordering CF cheque books & paying in books.
• Petty Cash (PC): Processing petty cash claims submitted by each care home. Collating a BACS file for upload into the bank. Posting petty cash journals.
• Dealing with various queries raised by colleagues working in the care homes and support centre. Ordering receipt books and posting out to the homes when requested. Distributing daily post. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, such as the homes, support centre, FRA’s and banks. Reconciliation of control accounts in Nominal Ledger for review by Treasury Supervisor/Manager.
• Supporting the Treasury Supervisor with ad hoc general administration tasks as required.

To be successful in this role, previous experience working as a Treasury Assistant or in a similar role would be beneficial, ideally within the Healthcare sector. You will have excellent numerical and analytical skills, are proficient in accounting software (ideally Cold Harbour Financials & Income Processing), and can work under pressure and meet deadlines. You will be familiar with the healthcare sector and the specific challenges and opportunities it presents. With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you can work effectively in a team and with various stakeholders.

HC-One offers professional residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for older people. We aim to be the first choice care home in each community for Residents and Colleagues; we will achieve this mission through providing the kindest possible care to Residents in our care homes across the United Kingdom. We are very proud of our outstanding team at HC-One. They are caring, warm-hearted and professional people who have a clear understanding of our Residents' individual needs, choices and wishes. We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.

Complimenting your salary, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16.
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues.