Accountant

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

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