Assistant Financial Accountant - Purchase to Pay
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Financial Accounting team, focusing on Purchase to Pay operations. Key responsibilities include VAT compliance, treasury processes, payment authorisation, and ensuring adherence to the Better Payment Practice Code. The postholder will also contribute to the accuracy of the financial ledger and support junior team members. Strong numerical skills and advanced Excel are essential for managing high-volume workloads.
Essential criteria
- CCAB part qualified
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or change management.
- Experience evaluating and measuring performance of health services
- Experience leading financial aspects of transformation projects or business cases
Desirable criteria
- Experience in NHS financial accounting or treasury functions
- Compentencies
- Competent IT user, especially Excel.
- Evidence of effective project and programme management.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Qualifications & Experience
- CCAB part qualified
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or change management.
- Experience evaluating and measuring performance of health services
- Experience leading financial aspects of transformation projects or business cases
- Experience in NHS financial accounting or treasury functions
- Compentencies
- Competent IT user, especially Excel.
- Evidence of effective project and programme management.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Assistant Financial Accountant - Purchase to Pay
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed by the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Southeast Integrated Care Boards; and current at-risk employees within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts.
The Assistant Financial Accountant - Purchase to Pay plays a key role in the day to day operation and performance of the Financial Accounting team. The postholder provides specialist financial accounting support, including VAT compliance, treasury processes, payment authorisation, and oversight of key financial controls. They ensure the organisation meets the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC), support the Agreement of Balances process, and contribute to the accuracy and integrity of the financial ledger.
The role requires strong numerical skills, advanced Excel capability, experience with general ledger systems, and the ability to manage a high volume workload. The postholder also supports junior team members through training, direction and development.
Main duties of the job
oApply NHS VAT rules accurately to invoices and credit notes, advising colleagues on VAT issues with support from SBS VAT Team.
oEnsure monies due from suppliers are promptly returned to the organisation.
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