Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Finance Assistant
The closing date is 15 June 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Team within Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust – you will be joining at a time when you can help to redefine the team’s ethos. For that reason, we are looking for candidates who can already demonstrate embodiment of the Trust’s values.
- Professionalism – including self‑development and demonstrating compassion to colleagues
- Respect – creating and fostering positive relationships
- Innovation – looking for continuous improvement
- Dignity – treating colleagues as individuals
- Empowerment – building your confidence and independence
You will be part of a team which has gone through significant change over recent months and are therefore looking to rebuild their resilience. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees can work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about the health & wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be a part of.
The role will be an integral part of the Finance Directorate providing support to the wider team and providing a reliable and responsive financial support service to ensure the provision of high quality financial advice and information to Service Managers, Senior Managers and other stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
- The role will link with NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) to monitor the purchase ledger in respect of chasing invoice approvals and dealing with supplier queries.
- The role will also be responsible for raising sales invoices, aid Oracle users with procurement queries and supplier set ups.
- The job requires the post holder to have effective communication skills, both oral and written.
- The post holder will be required to use own judgement in order to find solutions in their own area but elevate any issues requiring decisions beyond their responsibility.
- Keep up to date with Accounting Standards and other NHS Financial guidance.
- Be aware of the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions.
- Good IT skills in relation to Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- Assist in responding to queries in the Finance Queries inbox and from budget holders in a timely manner.
- Maintain the Oracle User Hierarchy and Authorised Signatories Database.
- Prepare and post journals and maintain backing papers for audit purposes.
- Raise sales invoices and credit notes in line with agreed schedule or as required.
- Review the Trust’s unpaid invoices report on a weekly basis and liaise with Management Accountants to ensure all invoices are processed within the prompt payment policy.
- Support the Finance team in the maintenance of the ledger, undertaking queries and setting up codes as required. This will include clearing the Trust suspense accounts.
- Contribute to the accurate allocation of overheads and recharges as necessary.
- Contribute to the costing of system transformation projects.
- Assist the Financial Accountant in preparing the Trust Annual Accounts and working papers, including the Agreement of Balances exercise.
- Support Management Accountants in the financial planning process as required.
- Contribute to the development of systems and processes within the Finance Directorate.
- Participate in the continuing professional development process.
- Maintain filing, both paper and electronic, in accordance with Trust policies.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Chief Finance Officer or the Deputy Chief Finance Officer.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
- GCSEs/O Level grades (or equivalent) including Maths and English
- Financial Qualification (e.g. AAT or equivalent)
Experience
- Administration experience within a busy team
- Experience of dealing with financial administration
- NHS Experience
- Assessment of financial and non‑financial data
- Budgetary control and monitoring
Knowledge
- Experience in the use of spreadsheets and database software
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Good organiser
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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