Finance Officer

Great career progression.
- Nice working environment.

**About Our Client**:
A Public Sector client.
- To line manage the Finance Assistants, including workloads, objectives, regular appraisals, staff development, office Health & Safety, holidays and other leave matters.
- Oversee the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions to ensure areas operate in an efficient manner.
- Manage and develop the College's financial software system(s), liaising effectively with other senior finance staff and IT services regarding maintenance, back up and development of the financial accounting system.
- To perform month end close down processes and regulate routine tasks in the department
- Provide support and training to budget holders on financial matters and systems.
- Ensuring timely payments to all external third parties that provide the College with goods or services.
- Process financial journals as appropriate.
- Carrying out monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Liaise with the Bursary department and carry out monthly reconciliations on the various funds.
- Responsible for cash management including daily cash flow and bank account balances.
- Manage College credit cards and administration.
- Manage Credit Control process
- Lead on day to day insurance administration and assist with overall insurance arrangements including the annual renewal.
- Assist in the year end audit process.
- Assist in the regular review and development of relevant College Policies.
- Assist with and cover for all payroll and Pension administration.
- Assist with and cover for payroll and pensions year end audit processes
- Attend relevant cross business meetings as Finance representative and share information with team members on a regular basis.
- To undertake wider finance function duties as directed by management
- To provide cover for absent colleagues as appropriate for business continuity
- **General Duties**:

- To perform such duties as required by the Head of Finance, commensurate with the grade of the post.
- Promote the trusts aims, values and standards.
- Work with all managers and staff to create an ethos of customer service.
- To co-operate with internal and external auditors.
- To undertake appropriate individual continuing professional development.
- To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with all relevant statutory obligations and current policies, procedures and regulations.
- Have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of persons that you come into contact with.
- To participate in the enrolment process as required, recognising that this may require a variation to the normal working week.

**The Successful Applicant**:

- Respect for patients and staff
- Professionalism
- Excellence in service delivery
- Commitment
- Transparency

**What's on Offer**:
Great company wide benefits scheme.