Finance Operations Assistant

7 months ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Business Smart Solutions Full time

**Rate**: £19.90 per hour Umbrella

**Term**: 3 months

**Hours per week**:37

**Location**: Hybrid - 4 days from home, 1 day in the Exeter office

**Background**

The Met Office is a Government owned Trading Fund providing meteorological and climatological services to public and private sector customers both nationally and internationally.

As part of Finance Operations, the Cash Management team provides Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Invoicing, Credit Control and Cashier services to the organisation. It delivers against targeted performance levels optimising cash flow whilst managing risk without jeopardising business integrity.

This role sits within a small team of multi skilled Finance Operations Assistants supporting one another to achieve individual and team goals.

**Job Purpose**

Demonstrating a pro-active approach and sound judgement, oversee transactional processes delivering against team and individual performance targets whilst maintaining accurate, auditable financial records.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Together with the other Finance Operations Assistants prioritise tasks to ensure completeness of the following Cash Management functions in line with operational and targeted requirements:
a) Accounts Payable (Register & batch purchase invoices, includes the resolution of queries and influencing of key personnel)

b) Cashier (Reconcile statements, set up payments & create accounting journals in accordance with audited process)

c) Credit Control (Assess risk, manage debt and resolve queries in support of good financial practice)

e) Sales Ledger (Identify & allocate bank receipts, includes liaising internally and externally to maintain integrity)

2. Undertake additional Ad Hoc tasks, e.g. contributing to successful audits, as the requirement arises.

**Requirements**:

- Experience within a similar role or multiple roles covering a range of activities from Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Invoicing, Credit Control and Cashier
- History of achieving role related targets
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Able to communicate effectively with staff across the organisation
- Accurate and reliable under pressure
- Commutable to the Exeter office

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £19.90 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience within a similar role or multiple roles covering a range of activities from Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Invoicing, Credit Control and Cashier
- Do you have a history of achieving role related targets?
- Do you have the ability to prioritise workload>
- Are you able to communicate effectively with staff across the organisation?

**Experience**:

- Local Government: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person



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