Finance Assistant

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 404306

**Salary**:

- £25,280 - £26,620
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- HMT - Corporate Centre Group

**Type of role**:

- Corporate Finance
Operational Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 2

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- This post will be based in Norwich (Rosebery Court). This role cannot be worked from any other HM Treasury office.

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government policy making hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you

The HM Treasury office in Norwich plays a vital role in delivering corporate services and operational functions including finance, HR, payroll, and systems, to the department and its arm’s-length bodies. The Norwich office is home to a number of government departments and agencies beyond the HM Treasury group.

**Job description**:
**About the Group**

The **Corporate Centre Group** delivers a wide range of corporate services to enable people at HM Treasury and many of the other organisations who form part of the Treasury Group (including the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Debt Management Office) to operate effectively and efficiently. We are a diverse group, both in terms of our professions and in our ways of working. Our colleagues are based across 3 sites in London, Darlington and Norwich.

The Corporate Centre Group consists of a range of teams and is led by two directors (one of Finance and one of Operations);
- Finance & Commercial
- People & Capability
- Treasury Business Solutions
- Exchequer Funds & Accounts team

**About the Team**

HM Treasury's **Group Finance Team** comprises approximately 50 staff. We provide high quality advice covering strategic finance, financial management, financial reporting and counter fraud and risk for internal use, and accurate information for Parliamentary control and public accountability purposes.

We are part of the wider **Government Finance Function** (GFF), which represents and supports the**finance community across the civil service. GFF offers a range of developmental opportunities,**resources, tools, and networks to support us in our roles.

**Finance Operations** sits within the Group Finance Team, we are a small but key team based mainly in Norwich. We are responsible for all transactional finance activities, including; accounts payable and receivable, cash and bank administration, corporate and procurement cards and the corporate contracts that support our colleagues across the whole HM Treasury Group.

The team offers a professional, encouraging and fun environment with a focus on problem solving and operational excellence, providing opportunities to develop technical and non-technical skills.

**About the Job**

We are looking for two Finance Assistants to join our close knit team, one with a focus on reconciliations and the other with a focus on accounts payable.

You will work closely with your colleagues to deliver excellent customer service, using clear and confident communication to manage expectations and demonstrate a positive approach in supporting the team to deliver their objectives.

You should enjoy working as part of a team and feel passionate about customer facing support. You will also approach issues in a positive and methodical manner, making the best use of available resources and considering value for money. Ideally you will also have experience in a transactional finance environment.

**Key Accountabilities for Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable**:

- Process supplier invoices and complete regular supplier payment runs, working closely with the Purchase to Pay team to set up and maintain supplier details. Process all payments via our online banking system, ensurin