Job Advert
Finance Assistant
St Andrew's Hospice
SAH Band 2 £21,986 to £23,969 pro rata per annum
21 hours per week over 3 or 4 days
To apply for this role please follow this link https://www.st-andrews-hospice.com/finance-assistant/ to complete the hospice application form or to email recruitment.SAH@standrews.scot.nhs.uk
Who are we?
St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.
The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.
What is the role?
We are seeking a detail-orientated, proactive Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team.
If you have a passion for numbers, excellent organisational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!
The main duties include:
- Ensure mail is opened and correctly distributed on a daily basis
- Input shop income figures into Ledgers
- Download, format and post Just Giving Income to Ledgers
- Key income batches to Ledgers
- Assist in a two-system cash count to ensure monies received by the Hospice are accounted for correctly and banked daily
- Control and reconciliation of petty cash
- Assist with the processing of Purchase Invoices
- Ensure information is distributed to other departments as required in a clear and accurate fashion
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation
- Ensure adherence to Hospice policies
- Adhoc finance duties upon request
- Flexibility is required to cover periods of leave
What we expect of you?
You will require to have a minimum of four Nat 5 qualifications or an SVQ Level 2 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience. Previous experience working in a finance role is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will have proficient IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. This is a busy role therefore the ability to manage multiple deadlines with competing priorities is beneficial.
The ability to maintain confidentiality and strong attention to detail are critical to the role.
What you can expect from us?
We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:
- A warm and supportive working environment
- Competitive Salaries
- Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Induction Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Counselling Services
- Occupational Health
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Practices
- Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
- NHS Staff Benefits Scheme
For an application pack, the hospice employee benefits booklet and further information please go to our website at
where an application can be completed
or contact
recruitment.SAH@standrews.scot.nhs.uk
for an application pack
Closing date for applications is: 28 January 2025
Anticipated interview date: 10 February 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.
This is not an NHS appointment, and any offer is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure. Please note that if you do not hear from us within 10 days of the closing date you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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