Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Dundee, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant from mid-August 2024 - 31 March 2025 with potential to extend on a rate of £15.30/hour PAYE. This role will be a hybrid of working at home and 2 days in the office per week. The working hours are 35 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Input purchase invoices into financial system
- Ensure ledger codes attached to purchase are consistent and accurate
- Raise purchase orders in the financial system
- Ensure receipting of good and services is carried out timeously
- Reconcile supplier statements to the financial system, liaising with supplier if necessary
- Follow established payment & purchasing procedures
- Assist with yearend procedures within the timescales agreed with the Transactions Manager
- Maintain filing and tracking systems
- Undertake any appropriate work to assist the transactions team within the department as and when required
- General ad-hoc administrative tasks as required
Essential Skills:
- Educated to Standard Grade Level or equivalent.
- Good knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Understanding of financial controls and financial environment.
- Previous administrative experience
- Excellent telephone and customer service skills.
- - Effective organisational skills and time management to effectively meet deadlines and achieve targets.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with an appreciation of the importance of attention to detail.
- Works co-operatively and supportively with others.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience of working with external/internal contacts at all levels.
- Experience of working with Oracle/SEAS financial system.
- Ability to understand the limits of their knowledge & experience and knowing when decisions need to be referred to others.
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