Assistant Finance Analyst

King’s College Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Finance Analyst to join their Coldharbour Works team. The role involves processing financial information, supporting forecasting and planning, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data. Applicants should have NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, excel in communication, and work well under pressure. This permanent position offers a salary of £33,094 - £36,195 per annum with a full-time commitment of 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse and process financial information effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in providing financial support to teams.
• Ability to reflect on own performance and recognize areas for development.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions on the general ledger accurately.
• Support budget holders in financial planning and forecasting.
• Ensure strong relationships with Trust finance managers.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Experience of Microsoft Office

Ability to work as part of a team

Experience within management accounts

Worked with Power BI

Previous NHS experience

Education

NVQ Level 4 or AAT Technician level or equivalent experience

Job description

Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent: Secondment applications are also welcome. Please refer to the Secondment Pledge and let us know if this is what you wish to apply for in your application. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-CORP-7666025

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Coldharbour Works Building Town London Salary £33,094 - £36,195 per annum, including High Cost Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Assistant Finance Analyst to join our team, based at our Coldharbour Works offices on Coldharbour Lane.

The Assistant Finance Analyst role is responsible for processing financial information on the general ledger, the analysis of general ledger transactions and support to the Senior Finance Analysts.

The role will include meeting budget holders to support the Finance Business Partners and Senior Support Analysts in the budgeting, forecasting and business planning process.

In providing specialist financial expertise and leadership to the business there is an almost constant requirement for the post holder to exercise intense concentration and sustained mental effort in order to analyse, understand, retain and convey information. There is a frequent need for the post holder to prioritise and re-prioritise workloads according to the demands of stakeholders and to meet financial deadlines.

Main duties of the job

• Be a role model in how to provide a customer focused, high quality service to managers, directors, clinicians and finance business partners
• Work with colleagues in Contracting, Income, Costing and information/performance management to ensure the Trust has coherent integrated information, analysis and plans.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the Trust’s accounting processes and procedures and financial systems.
• Support the implementation of actions in response to recommendations from Internal Audit for the enhancement of internal controls and procedures in own areas of responsibility.
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of national accounting standards and a good understanding of financial and other NHS legislation, NHS finance policies and initiatives relating to the NHS financial regime.
• Provide robust, accurate and timely core financial data to meet internal and external month end/ year end deadlines.
• Ensure strong relationships and regular communications with all Trust finance managers to ensure they are informed of any data quality issues relating to the financial position of the Trust, new national guidance and policy issues, etc and to provide them with clear guidance as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD;Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Financial Transactions

• Within the standard operating procedures and Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions assist the Finance Manager in the monthly monitoring of the general ledger to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data prior to distribution to the Head of MI&A team.
• Review financial transactions to ensure that they have been correctly processed and recorded to meet audit requirements.
• Upload budget journals including SLR budget journals and WTE budgets.
• Monthly reconciliation of budget movements, forecast movements and balance sheet.
• Monthly reconciliation of the payroll files with ESR and liaising with the ESR team and Business Support Officers to ensure that errors are corrected at source.
• Process payroll recoding, accrual, prepayment, recharge and amendment journals accurately and in a timely manner and that the suitable supporting documentation is maintained.
• Raising invoices as requested ensuring these are accurately coded.
• Liaising with the Finance Business Partners support the Trust’s recruitment control process and prepare AtoE forms as informed by the Senior Finance Analysts.
• Provide monthly reports to HR, Finance Business Partners and Senior Finance Manager to support the month end and year end processes.
• Covers other Assistant Finance Analyst roles when required.

Person specification

Qualification

• NVQ Level 4 or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) at Technician level or CCAB Foundation stage or equivalent experience relevant to the role.

Skills & experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain a high standard of work
• Experience of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships with large and diverse staff group
• Experience within management accounts
• Worked with Power BI
• Previous NHS experience

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values
• Attention to detail and able to use judgement to spot anomalies or variances to trends
• Able to work under pressure and to plan and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to reflect on own performance and recognise areas of development.
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.

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