Financial Accountant (Sponsorship Available) at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Overview

• Employer: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Job Title: Financial Accountant
• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year
• Job Type: Full-time
• The closing date is 04 May 2026

Job Summary

The Financial Accountant is responsible for undertaking reconciliations and preparing bank payments in conjunction with the Financial Accounts Manager and allocating of income. This post also provides cover for the Senior Financial Accountant.

Main Duties of the Job

• Export bank statements for input daily to post journals to the Cashbook Ledger
• Prepare CHAPS and Foreign Payments as required
• Prepare and post income journals to Accounts Receivable Ledger and General Ledger once all income has been agreed to invoices and/or general ledger codes. Journals must list all income received for the day and reconcile to the relevant bank statement
• Set up/amendments and removing of standing orders
• Responsible for preparing and posting journals for cancelled cheques and recalled BACS
• Reconciliation and preparation of schedules for all payroll allowance and deduction schedules. Investigation and resolution of any queries or errors
• Reconcile Balance Sheet codes monthly and ensure all queries are dealt with in a timely manner

About the Organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is the Vision to be BOLD; Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything done. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, the aim is to take Team King’s to another level.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is at a pivotal point and requires individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to patients and people.

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

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Financial management of the Childcare Nursery voucher scheme
• Provide routine information to payroll contractors and voucher providers in a timely and accurate manner
• Reconciliation of deductions from salary, including preparation of a payment schedule for submission to Accounts Payable for processing
• Investigating and resolving queries from employees, payroll contractors, voucher providers, and Kings Nursery staff
• Opening/amending supplier accounts for Accounts Payable
• Investigate any income received without a remittance advice by searching the Accounts Receivable Ledger and liaising with Accounts Receivable department, Income Accountant, customers and the bank to determine whether money was owed to the Trust and which invoices are being paid
• Responsible for maintaining the Losses and Compensation Register
• Update, maintain and deal with queries relating to Salary Overpayments and Salary Sacrifice scheme as it relates to the Financial Accounting function
• Input information monthly/quarterly to the Trust Fixed Asset Register
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of the statutory annual accounts at the appropriate level for the post

Please refer to the job description for full details.

Person Specification

Knowledge (Essential)

• Significant experience working in a finance department, including time spent in a financial accounting role
• Significant experience using financial systems
• Good working knowledge of accounting sub-systems including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Good working knowledge and understanding of cashbook accounts in the general ledger for recording cash transactions and reconciling to bank accounts

Skills (Essential)

• Understand budgeting and variance analysis, and methods used for financial reporting
• Understand and apply accounting concepts and techniques to reconcile balance sheet codes
• Ability to prepare reports and investigate variances from the general ledger and asset database

Qualifications (Essential)

• Educated to at least AAT Level 4, degree level, part-qualified professional accountancy qualification (e.g. Foundation Level), or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applicants.

From 6 April 2017, applicants must provide a criminal record certificate for any country lived in for 12 months or more over the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.

How to Apply

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