Accounts Officer
Job overview
DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit an Accounts Officer to join the Finance Department on a part time temporary contract. The Accounts Officer would be part of a team of nine based in Financial Services. The role is fully office based. You would be responsible for performing a wide range of duties including processing supplier invoices and providing an accurate and timely service to both internal and external customers for the Trust and Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.
Interview date - Friday 28th February 2025. We will only be offering face to face interviews, which will take place at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To carry out a wide range of duties in the following areas;- Sort incoming supplier invoices
- Accurately check invoice details
- Accurately identify price/quantity variances
- Deal with requests/queries appropriately/promptly
- Adhere to all DSFS Policies and Procedures
- Effective use of IT technology type equipment and systems required to maintain the quality/provision of services.
Working for our organisation
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FoundationTrust.
DSFS has just over 700 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much
part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness and
individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and
should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes
us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of therole and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent)
- Mathematics & English (Grades A-C or 4-9)
- A level (or equivalent)
- AAT
Work Experience
Essential criteria- Knowledge of Microsoft packages, Excel and Word
- Excellent IT Skills
- Previous Accounts Payable office experience
- Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries
- Previous experience of computerised financial applications
- General understanding of accounting principles
- Previous Accounts Receivable office experience
- Previous NHS Accounts Payable experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Previous knowledge of NHS Contracted Out Services VAT
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Smart appearance
- Pleasant and courteous manner
- Excellent numeric ability
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Adaptable
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
VISA's and Immigration system
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.
When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
COVID19 Vaccination
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.
References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.
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