Accounting/Financial/Insurance
Finance Assistant
We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a local authority’s Finance & Procurement team. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and experience in financial administration, transactional processing and supporting budget monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Raise and manage purchase orders.
Process and resolve supplier invoice queries.
Maintain accurate financial records and information.
Act as a point of contact for finance-related queries within Children’s Services.
Support budget holders with financial systems and information.
Assist with budget monitoring through the analysis of financial data.
Ensure financial regulations and procedures are followed.
Support Finance Business Partners with financial information and ad hoc analysis.
Assist with wider finance projects and service improvements.
About You
Experience working with financial processes, including purchase orders and invoices.
Experience maintaining accurate financial records and using financial systems.
Strong numeracy, IT and attention-to-detail skills.
Good communication and customer service skills.
Ability to investigate and resolve financial queries.
Able to organise and prioritise your workload effectively.
Experience analysing financial information would be advantageous.
Local authority or public sector experience is desirable.
AAT Level 2/3, or willingness to work towards this, is desirable.
Location: Hybrid – minimum 1 day per week in the office
Contract: Temporary
Directorate: Finance & Procurement
Salary: £13.05 – £17.24/hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Taunton, Somerset
To apply for this job please visit www.cv-library.co.uk.