Accounts Processing Clerk

Job overview

To provide comprehensive clerical support to the Financial Services Department. Covering expenditure & payables and income & receivables processes, including the Cash Office at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in order to assist in the achievement of departmental objectives.

Main duties of the job

• To use high levels of prolonged concentration to accurately input, reconcile and analyse financial data onto the Trust’s finance systems on a daily basis using good keyboard skills, whilst undertaking a quality assurance check on own work.
• Be fluent in the use of the department’s computer applications, using them throughout each working day.
• To process invoices and credit notes on the Trust’s finance system.
• To investigate and escalate where necessary, queries from customers and Finance staff.
• To process requests for reimbursement from petty cash to individuals and departments within defined limits.
• To process reimbursements for travelling expenses to those patients entitled to receive payments.
• Process payments via the PDQ machines and reconcile transactions.
• Empty and reconcile contents of night safe.
• Ensure that VAT is being treated appropriately in accordance with HMRC regulations.
• To analyse financial data, investigating and resolving financial discrepancies.
• To provide clear and concise working papers (including electronically).
• To maintain procedure notes for own area of responsibility.
• Any other duties as required by the Accounts Processing Supervisor and the Accounts Processing Manager.
• Working in the Cash Office, as and when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.