Accountant

Job Description

Job Purpose

Assist the Finance Manager with all day-to-day financial reporting and management accounting functions for

all designated sites.

Responsibilities

• Greets and registers patients and notifies medical staff of their arrival;
• Offers complimentary beverages to the patients upon arrival;
• Maintains presentable appearance in line with Aspris standards;
• Verifies and inputs patient demographic and insurance information into the Tendercare software program;

Knowledge / Education / Skills

• Assist with the month end process for all designated areas of the P&L and balance sheet, providing
  

suitable reporting and additional analysis, in an accurate and timely manner.

• Develop working relationships with applicable staff at all sites and within the finance team to ensure all
  

necessary information flows operate to enable production of the management accounts.

• Contribute to the process improvements at all levels to increase the efficiency and quality of all aspects
  

of the accounting and reporting functions.

• Assist with the budgets and forecasts for the different sites across healthcare and education.
• Review trends, compare actual performance against budgets, and provide detailed support for any
  

significant variances across the healthcare and education businesses.

• Assist with any day-to-day issues within the within the wider department
• In charge of reconciliation processes, insurance, banking and payroll. Ensure revenue recognition is

accurate by monitoring the healthcare management software.

• Work closely on VAT submissions at quarterly reporting.
• Support year end audit process, liaising and maintaining regular dialogue with internal and external

audit throughout the financial year.

• Prepare and agree presentation materials and financial data for use in financial presentations.
• Contribute to the process improvements at all levels to increase the efficiency and quality of all aspects
  

of the finance and reporting functions.

• Produce routine and ad hoc analysis and reports as required and support ad hoc project work, in line with function business requirements.

Knowledge/ Education/ Skills

The role holder will hold a full accounting qualification or be part qualified and in the process of completing their

qualification ACCA, CPA, CMA.

Experience

Sound, demonstrable previous experience within a finance function.

Communication

The role holder will sometimes be dealing with demanding and difficult situations, which require highly

developed and well-practiced communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibility

Compliance

• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

Development

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;

maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• Conduct independent accounting researches in order to identify and improve the business’s accounting practices and to be able to draft and provide recommendations and provide guidance to

senior accounting management.

Information

Shared responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient records, data and information.

Ensuring good quality documentation, which meets the Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.

Safeguarding

All colleagues have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable individuals at risk (whether children or adults). Colleagues must be aware of local child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Local Authority Safeguarding team for further advice. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.

Working Environment

On site working