Finance Officer

About the role

The Finance Officer position at Highland Hospice involves a degree of flexibility with working days and hours, primarily requiring Monday availability. There is a need for flexibility regarding availability outside normal hours to meet workloads and timescales.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cashflow in bank accounts and transfer funds as necessary.
• Process bank transactions.
• Process monies to be banked.
• Raise and process customer and supplier invoices and credit notes promptly and accurately in Xero.
• Prepare supplier payments runs for authorisation and issue remittance advices.
• Prepare reconciliations to assist and support the Finance Manager in the production of the monthly management accounts for Highland Hospice and subsidiaries.

Qualifications and Skills

• A methodical and organized approach to work.
• An attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
• The ability to work on own initiative.
• A positive attitude towards teamwork and willingness to work extra hours when required.

Benefits

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme.
• Free access to our employee assistance program.
• Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit.
• Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS.
• Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning.
• Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities.

Equal Opportunities

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@highlandhospice.org.uk.