Deputy Financial Services Manager

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Communications & Relationship Skills To liaise and provide complex information and advice with a wide range of staff across the Trust in respect of Financial Accounts and Financial Systems Work co-operatively across the finance function to ensure that common standards of accounting practice are maintained within the Trust and to share information and best practice to achieve more effective use of resources or enhance productivity Act as a contact for Trust banking arrangements alongside the Financial Services Manager Respond to Internal and External Audit queries Responsibilities for Physical and/or Financial Resources To ensure that all capital expenditure is correctly identified for input on to the Trust Asset Register To assist finance colleagues as required in the management of capital expenditure To support arrangements for Trust card payment facilities; both in monitoring and delivering facilities to the wider Hospital and the operational management of the Finance card payment facility. Responsible for ensuring policies are adhered to such as Treasury Management, Overpayment and Petty Cash policies. Support the administration of the Trusts salary sacrifice scheme, ensuring that all reconciliations are carried out on a regular basis in line with HMRC guidance and Trust policies. Support and provide advice and guidance in respect of VAT matters.
Produce the monthly VAT return and maintain working papers ensuring compliance with the Contracted Out Services regime, for inspection by HMRC and provide input into the annual business activities review. Attend VAT seminars to keep abreast of VAT legislation. Prepare and submit CIS return ensuring all checks are done. Overseeing BACS payment runs Prepare the losses and compensation payments note for the annual accounts and the audit committee Preparing payroll reconciliations for Tax/NI and Pension.
Processing the payments via the online portal. To provide financial analysis for the completion of the Trust Annual Accounts and other statutory accounting returns as required. Liaise with the Trusts external auditors in relation to these. To support the Financial Services Manager in completing the Agreement of Balances (AoB) exercise for receivables, income, and payables.
Complete the returns required for AoB which will require liaison with other sections of the finance function and ensuring no validation errors on the AoB and lead on clearance of material variances in line with NHSE and DHSC national timetable. Ensure all amounts are reconciled to ledger, reports and correspondence are maintained on file and all variances are resolved. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately

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