Their duties generally involve:
**Processing Financial Transactions
- Handling day-to-day financial activities such as processing invoices, receipts, and payments.
- Ensuring accurate and timely entry of financial data into systems.
**Budget Management Support
- Assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and reporting of budgets for different departments.
- Supporting budget holders by providing financial information and ensuring compliance with spending limits.
**Payroll Assistance
- Helping with the preparation and processing of payroll, ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time.
**Financial Reporting
- Preparing reports on expenditure, income, and forecasts to provide insights into the financial health of the local authority.
- Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, ensuring they comply with regulations.
**Audit and Compliance
- Assisting in internal and external audits by providing relevant financial data and ensuring compliance with local and national regulations.
**Reconciliations
- Conducting bank reconciliations, ensuring that the records match bank statements.
- Assisting in month-end and year-end closing processes.
**Support to Financial Officers
- Providing administrative and clerical support to senior financial officers or accountants.
- Helping with projects, data analysis, and financial planning tasks.
**Supplier and Customer Liaison
- Communicating with suppliers and customers regarding payments, invoices, or discrepancies in financial transactions.