Finance Assistant

Assist in the provision of high quality and effective financial services within the Client Financial Services section.

**Key relationships**:
Line managed by Finance Officer

Regular communication with all teams operating within the service area Liaise with internal and external service providers

Support and advise internal and external customers, clients and their representatives Work with Corporate and Departmental finance and purchasing teams

**Key result areas include**:

- Gather and process financial information to enable accurate assessments
- Manipulate, reconcile and monitor financial accounts through detailed data analysis
- Contribute to the maintenance of efficient records by reviewing and amending as required, including the use of bespoke information systems
- Actively progress outstanding payments and debt to meet prescribed targets
- Provide information and support to those within the service area, responding to queries promptly, resolving issues and complaints for a range of internal and external stakeholders, escalating where necessary
- Contribute to the success of the team, planning and organising workload to meet deadlines

**Experience**

Experience of working in a transactional and query

management finance setting, within administrative processes and procedures

Working with computerised financial systems, including Microsoft packages

Working in a fast paced, pressurised environment

Producing accurate financial information

**Skills and knowledge**

Good financial and accounting knowledge, awareness of financial legislation and regulatory aspects of the service area.

Excellent numeracy, literacy and accuracy skills

Proven ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines

Excellent communication skills to include verbal, written and listening skills

Good knowledge of IT systems

Proven analytical and problem

solving skills

Ability to use initiative to resolve outstanding issues

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 7 months

**Salary**: From £11.40 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- finance assistant (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 5224258