JOB DESCRIPTION

Based in the historic city of York, Dalton Terrace Surgery is an old-established family practice offering a friendly personal service from substantial premises in the heart of the city.
Primary Objective of the role of Finance Assistant
Operating as part of our Administration team to provide support to the Practice Manager in managing and coordinating the practice finances, to achieve optimal efficiency and financial performance

Description of the role

• Processing of all documentation associated with the practice financial accounts
• Review income & expenditure statements, identifying any inaccuracies and rectifying
• Input to the practice accounting system (Sage)
• Prepare monthly journals for practice rental income, GMS income & payroll
• Making payments from the practice bank account within agreed timescales
• Bank account reconciliation
• Raising invoices & claims for income due to the practice as required
• Production of financial reports & forecasts
• Processing monthly payroll for 40+ employees & partners
• Overtime monitoring & holiday entitlement calculations
• Update staff training records & issue reminders for mandatory training
• Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager.
• Part time role -16 hours per week
• Salary – dependent on experience.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They will also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

• Processing of all documentation associated with the practice financial accounts
• Review income & expenditure statements, identifying any inaccuracies and rectifying
• Input to the practice accounting system (Sage)
• Prepare monthly journals for practice rental income, GMS income & payroll
• Making payments from the practice bank account within agreed timescales
• Bank account reconciliation
• Raising invoices & claims for income due to the practice as required
• Production of financial reports & forecasts
• Processing monthly payroll for 40+ employees & partners
• Overtime monitoring & holiday entitlement calculations
• Update staff training records & issue reminders for mandatory training
• Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager.
• Part time role -16 hours per week
• Salary – dependent on experience