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Job overview

Northern Healthcare offers mental health recovery services in various regions of the UK. Our offerings include Supported Living and community outreach services, ensuring residents have round-the-clock access to our seasoned clinical and support staff.

We assist over 150 adults throughout the UK in every facet of their daily lives and mental health recovery journey. At present, our services extend across the Northwest, Cumbria, Yorkshire, and the Midlands.

The Finance Assistant will ensure the smooth operation of the organisation's payroll. They will oversee the gathering of data to be submitted to external accountants for processing. The role involves developing and sustaining effective relationships with onsite teams to guarantee the reliability, accuracy, and timeliness of information flows. Additionally, they will offer support to the broader finance team, including Procurement, Sales, and Purchase Ledger.

Main duties of the job

This Finance role is diverse with an emphasis on Payroll, involving:

•    Gathering monthly payroll data from various sites within the organization.
•    Keeping records up-to-date with current details – new hires, departures, pension plans.
•    Verifying that submissions such as overtime, expenses, bonuses, etc., have received proper authorization.
•    Examining pay cycle data to detect and correct any discrepancies, mistakes, or inefficiencies.
•    Detecting and informing your Line Manager of any overpayments or underpayments, providing adequate proof.
•    Managing the Payroll inbox to address and resolve inquiries promptly, ensuring stakeholders receive professional and courteous service.
•    Building and sustaining relationships with internal and external teams to guarantee dependable, precise, and timely information exchange.
•    Serving as a contact for payroll-related questions and handling any spontaneous payroll tasks.
•    Assisting the broader finance team on an ad hoc basis in various areas – Procurement, Sales Ledger/Credit Control, and Purchase Ledger.
•    Performing miscellaneous duties as needed.

Working for our organisation

Where you’ll be working

This role will be a hybrid position, working from home as well as at Northern Healthcare, Barton Hall Business Park, Hardy Street, Eccles, M30 7NB. 

In return, you’ll receive

• Salary dependent upon experience:  £25-30,000
• Standard enhanced disclosure check cost covered
• Company pension scheme and contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Access to discounted products and services Company pension scheme and contribution
• Flexible working week
• Induction and buddy programme
• Healthcare cover including dental, optical, prescriptions and physiotherapy
• Free car parking
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Ongoing employee recognition scheme and employee awards
• Refer to a friend scheme in which you can earn up to £250

DBS Disclosure

Northern Healthcare follows safer recruitment when recruiting staff for all roles within the company and all applicants must be aware of individual responsibilities when working with vulnerable adults, whilst promoting the safeguarding of our service users. 

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.