Finance Administrator

Job Title: Finance Administrator

Salary: £26,500 - £28,000

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday, office based

Location: Solihull

Please note: An Enhanced DBS check will be required before commencing this role

Description:

Working within a supportive team in a values driven organisation in central Solihull, you will be required to complete administration tasks for the Estates team, with a particular focus on finance administration. The successful candidate will be AAT Level 2 qualified and will have experience in a similar role.

Key Duties:

• Assist Estates budget holders in monitoring their budgets and participate in monthly budget meetings.
• Aid the Management Accounting Team in overseeing and claiming estates capital projects, including updating cost schedules.
• Generate finance reports to review outstanding orders and commitments.
• Issue purchase orders for approved expenditures, ensuring they are correctly coded, authorised, and comply with financial regulations.
• Collaborate with budget holders and the Procurement Team to ensure adherence to financial regulations, particularly regarding quotation and tender processes.
• Serve as the primary contact for Estates budget holders, providing support for financial monitoring and query investigation, and coordinating with the organisation’s Management Accounting Team and Procurement Team.
• Deliver accurate and timely month-end information to the finance department.
• Understand the estates budget, ensure proper coding of expenditures, and communicate budget movements promptly with the Management Accounting Team.
• Assist the Estates Admin Coordinator in maintaining an efficient Helpdesk, ensuring timely task completion.
• Aid the Director of Estates in tracking and reporting the organisation’s utilities usage.
• Provide coverage for the Estates Admin Coordinator and estates office as needed.
• Offer general administrative support
• Actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, and champion anti-racist practices.
• Support the organisation’s goal to become a Sustainable Net Zero and contribute to its Sustainability Strategy.
• Fulfill necessary Health and Safety responsibilities and duties as required by the position.
• Meet necessary Data Protection responsibilities, duties, and training requirements of the position.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• AAT Qualification (Level 2)
• Minimum Level 2 English and Maths
• Experience of finance administration including ordering, purchase ledger and budget management
• Working in a busy administrative role, preparing reports, following up key actions
• Experience working with a help desk / estate function
• Experience of using computerised accounting packages

This is an excellent role for an experienced Finance Administrator to work within a busy team. In return you will receive between £26,500 to £28,000.

Morgan Parkes Recruitment Ltd operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.

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