Our client is a well-established trust within public sector and they require a temporary finance assistant to join their central accounts team and primarily be responsible for purchase ledger as well other general finance tasks. Experience within a finance assistant or a finance support role is desired along with purchase ledger experience being essential.
Other responsibilities:
- Support the Central Finance Team
- Process purchase invoices on receipt including validating them against authorised purchase orders and goods received notes;
- Ensure all invoices are authorised by the authorised officers in accordance with the Trust Financial Regulations;
- Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger
- Maintain and review the purchase ledger
- Liaise with suppliers, resolve any queries regarding outstanding/overdue payments
- Maintain spreadsheets and other financial records
- Supporting the finance team with a variety of administrative duties, including scanning, data input and ordering goods