Job summary
The Finance Assistant - Acute Finance provides financial administration, validating provider and supplier invoices, including contract, non-contract activity and funding requests. The role ensures accurate, prompt processing, coding and record keeping; maintains provider accounts and workflow notes; and resolves queries while updating stakeholders. It requires organisation, attention to detail and effective teamworking in a fast-paced NHS finance environment.
Main duties of the job
Provide accurate, timely financial and technical support by processing and validating invoices, payments, coding, accounts, credit notes and reconciliations in line with contracts, controls and deadlines. Maintain complete system records and audit trails, protect confidential data, resolve and chase queries, support reporting and month/year end, and work collaboratively and professionally. Prioritise workload, adapt to process changes and undertake other duties as the role evolves.
Details
- Date posted: 27 October 2026
- Closing date: 30 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 125-ICB-016-26
- Job locations: County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8XB, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Professional Lead Acute, the post holder will process and validate acute provider invoices, contract and non-contract activity, IFRs and mandate payments. They will challenge invalid claims, resolve queries, maintain supplier accounts and accurate Oracle/ISFE2 records, support month- and year-end processes, reconcile statements, chase evidence and credit notes, analyse data, build effective relationships, and improve finance procedures, audit trails and information governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of five GCSEs or equivalent at grade C / 4 or above, including English and Mathematics.
Desirable
- AAT Foundation Certificate / Level 2 or equivalent experience gained in a finance, accounts payable or financial administration environment.
Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge or practical experience of accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing or financial administration processes. Experience of working with financial systems, coding structures, spreadsheets, documents or basic reports. Experience of communicating with providers, suppliers, staff, stakeholders or members of the public to resolve routine queries. Experience of undertaking routine overdue account queries by telephone and email. Experience of setting up or maintaining customer, provider or supplier accounts and retaining appropriate supporting documentation and audit trails. Experience of maintaining accurate records and working to deadlines in a busy office or finance environment.
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience. Knowledge of Oracle / ISFE2, or NHS finance systems. Experience contributing to process improvements or maintaining local procedure notes.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of working in a busy finance office environment. Good verbal and written communication skills, including a professional telephone and email manner. Good numeric and analytical skills, with the ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail. Ability to organise, prioritise and manage own workload to meet deadlines and service standards. Good computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams. Ability to analyse figures and information to support timely and accurate invoice processing, routine query resolution and reconciliation. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative, with a proactive approach to problem solving. Experience of dealing with providers / suppliers
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS administrative processes or governance frameworks. Knowledge of record keeping standards, confidentiality and data protection.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilient, adaptable, and calm under pressure Personal credibility, reliability and professional integrity Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation Willing to undertake any training necessary for the role.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the system as required Ability to work flexibly to meet organisational priorities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
About us
The post holder may have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the ICB, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives.
Employer details
- Employer name: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (125)
- Address: County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8XB, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/