Finance Officer

Finance Officer

The closing date is 11 February 2026

The Finance Officer will support the Fleet Finance debt management team in the verification and preparation of debtor invoices, chasing debtors to maximise income and preparation and analysing reports.

Responsible for preparing and inputting data to computer systems, analysing data, ensuring that control accounts are accurate and providing assistance to the team.

Handles queries via both email and telephone from staff, customers, suppliers, and patients, investigating as needed to ensure issues are addressed in a timely and effective manner.

Understands the critical role their contribution plays in ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, and recognises its direct impact on the team's key performance indicators helping to maintain both excellent customer service and healthy Trust cash flow.

Ensures all financial invoices, receipts, credit notes, income and payments are processed in accordance with standard operating procedures, and in line with financial timescales.

Inputs data into the General Ledger using journals.

Supports the delivery of key performance indicators for the Team.

Ensures that information is provided according to statutory return guidelines (SFIs) and expectations.

Investigates queries from Staff and Customers which could include late or non-payment of invoices and invoice price. Responsible for working directly with relevant parties to resolve issues quickly and agree workable solutions.

Responsibility for managing a range of Customer Accounts, requiring strong interpersonal and analysis skills, and an ability to develop appropriate plans and solutions, which meet the needs of both the customer and the Trust.

Will handle some complex calculations, analysis, and reconciliations, including VAT.

Inputs and updates customer accounts onto financial systems such as Oracle.

Participates in any mandatory, statutory or development training as required.

Demonstrates flexibility and agility to handle other tasks and duties as needed to meet the needs of the Team and Department.

May be required to work across various Trust sites.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.

Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached withing the supporting documents.

• 5 GCSEs, including Mathematics and English at grades 4 or above, or equivalent.
• Proficient in use of Excel and other Microsoft packages
• NVQ level 3, Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Intermediate Level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
• European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Advanced Level; or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of analysing and interpreting performance and financial information

• Use of computerised and financial systems
• Knowledge of PAS system
• Experience of using databases
• Awareness of current NHS Trust financial regime
• Knowledge of Oracle finance system
• Knowledge of Legasys system

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust