Finance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Operations Clerk to join the team of Northamptonshire Police Fire and Rescue at their offices in Wellingborough Northamptonshire.

This role is a temporary role for 3 months working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE POLICE VETTING CRITERIA YOU MUST HAVE BEEN RESIDING WITHIN THE UK CONTINUOUSLY AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR 3 YEARS.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To assist in the work of the Joint (Police & Fire) Finance Department in maintaining a high level of service for Police and Fire with respect to financial transactional processing, reconciliation and maintenance

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To prepare supplier invoices for payment, including liaison with the wider Finance Team to ensure the accuracy of coding, matching and inputting.
2. To ensure that goods have been appropriately receipted and maintain dialogue with end users to ensure payment of invoices within approved supplier terms.
3. To provide information for the preparation of VAT submissions, including the accurate input of CIS specific costs.
4. To complete supplier statement reconciliations and to respond to queries regarding payments, remittances and general queries.
5. To assist in preparation of weekly and ad hoc BACS payments.
6. To ensure the accuracy of the Sales invoices and credit notes within the Financial System, and responding to customer queries.
7. To issue period statements to customers of debtor invoices and to assist in the initial stages of debt collection.
8. To assist with the administration of the Force Credit Cards, including customer and bank liaison.
9. To provide support across all Accounts Payable/Receivable, Banking, General Administration and Procurement functions as required.
10. To provide support in the closedown of accounts as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other responsible duties that are commensurate with the role.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

1. Experience of a computerised Finance systems, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
2. Educated to at least GCSE standard, with at least level 4 (or C) in Maths and English or to be able to demonstrate the ability to the above level through work experience.
3. Ability to manage and organise own workload within tight deadlines.
4. Demonstrate ability to use initiative to deal with problems and enquiries either face to face or through other communication methods.
5. Experience of data entry relating to Accounts Payable and/or Receivable functions.
6. Experience of working in a customer service environment.
7. Demonstrate the ability to take personal responsibility for ensuring the completion of role responsibilities, whilst displaying motivation, initiative and integrity.
8. An understanding of Data Protection legislation.
9. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a level of awareness of equality and diversity issues appropriate to this role.

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