FINANCE ASSISTANT - INSIDE IR35 - 6 MONTHS
Loriens education focused Public Sector Client is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to support their team for an initial 6 month contract.
About the Role
This role is responsible for aspects of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses and Treasury.
Working within the Governance & Operational Finance team you will have the opportunity to work closely with two other colleagues to share tasks on a rotational basis to ensure efficient processing of supplier and customer invoices and the processing of customer receipts and expenses.
Key tasks will include but will not be limited to:
- Process customer and supplier invoices
- Match invoices to purchase orders
- Assist with invoice queries
- Processing expenses
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Set up new customers and suppliers
- Provide assistance and advice to department budget holders
- Provide support during internal and external audit reviews
**Person Specification
- Proven administrative experience within a multi-disciplinary business operations (ideally finance) environment
- Previous knowledge and/or experience in the transactional processing of supplier and/or customer invoices
- Evidence of time management skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads; and to meet deadlines
- Experience of working flexibly and collaboratively within a small, yet busy, team
- Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Basic knowledge and understanding of core accounting principles
- Understanding of GDPR and data protection, plus appreciation of the need for discretion and confidentiality in the workplace
- High level customer service skills, with a helpful, flexible attitude
- Ability to deal professionally with enquires from internal and external customers at all levels, both verbally and in written form
- Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Outlook, and Excel
- Understanding of the need for accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.