Finance Officer - Local Authority Experience

Spencer Clarke Group ,
London, Greater London
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Salary: £14 per hour

Overview

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely alongside Lambeth Council to provide them a with a Finance Assistant to join their team on a Contract Basis Full Time – Working From Home Option Available Your Role Main purpose of the post: To provide administrative financial support and advice within respective service area and also to a range of customers. Providing financial information in a timely manner; including but not limited to: All local finance processes and transactions are properly carried out, and that a clear audit trail is maintained Contributing to financial reporting Promoting good working relationships with internal and external customers. Generic responsibilities: Maintain and control accurate sensitive financial information and control systems to ensure high quality financial standards across the council. Work routinely on computerised financial transaction systems and standard software packages (including running reports to extract and analyse information, undertaking system reconciliations and resolving any differences identified and preparing spreadsheet calculations as necessary). Assist in the timely presentation and submission of internal financial management information reports as required. To work as part of a customer focused team providing an efficient and effective enabling service which achieves customer service excellence. To contribute to the collection of performance targets as set down in the Service Level Agreement Work under own initiative to pro-actively identify problem areas and work with the business to develop improvements to systems and supporting processes. Work with all customers including business managers to both provide and obtain financial information and process this accordingly. Manage own time effectively, prioritising work to meet commitments and deadlines. Income and Payments This accountability area includes; payments (including Oracle, Direct Debit and emergency) and accounts receivable, scanning, banking functions, transactions and systems including cash, for the Council as a whole General Ledger This accountability area includes GL interfaces; Processing journal/ virement/account code changes authorised by SF or BP; reconciliations – managing the process and completing most reconciliations and salary / agency monitoring; taxation returns Reporting This accountability area includes compliance reports, preparing month end reports; preparing statutory returns; managing the grants process and preparing most grant claims; cashflow reporting and preparing VAT/CIS returns If you wish to be put forward for this role, please apply and contact Matt Byrne-Fraser Spencer Clarke group – WHY SPENCER CLARKE? Here at Spencer Clarke Group we provide workers with their own dedicated and experience consultant who provide extensive market knowledge Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities Market leading referrals of up to £500 Free DBS checks Post Placement Aftercare Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency workers

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