Finance Officer

Hybrid opportunity which will require 2 days in the office per week. This role will be based in LS8 until March, then will move over to Dewsbury.
Candidates must be able to travel to both locations.
Role purpose:
To be responsible for providing timely and accurate transactional processing, whilst supporting the Financial Management Team (FMT) in the management of systems, to enable the team and the Association to achieve its overall aim.
Specific responsibilities & accountabilities:

• Process transactions in all relevant financial (Financial systems include accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, rent ledger, all cashbooks) and housing systems
• Responsible for maintaining and, where possible, improving all relevant financial* and housing systems, including all period end routines where applicable
• Responsible for all aspects of the payroll process, liaising with human resources as required, and encompassing compliance with changing legislation and organisational requirements
• Performing other finance duties such as cash banking, petty cash and insurance administration
• Perform various financial reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and suspense account reconciliations
• Assist in the year-end and management accounts processes
• Provide information and analysis as requested and deal with any internal or external enquiries or requests in a professional and respectful manner
• Support the FMT and Senior Finance Officer, as required, in the completion of their duties

Corporate Responsibilities:

• To undertake tasks and duties to deliver a service which meets and exceeds customer expectations and adheres to the company's vision and values.
• To be an effective contributor to the overall performance of the team/service area of responsibility, whilst contributing to the overall organisational vision and values.
• To apply policy and procedures to a discrete area of work meeting organisational and customer needs.
• To maintain effective working relationships with external working partners to meet organisational vision and values.
• Proactively ensure that work is delivered in a way that complies with and contributes to the implementation of all policies and relevant legislation, including Risk Management, Data Protection, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, Financial Regulations, Safeguarding and Whistle-blowing Policy, Probity and Professional Boundaries.

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a relevant financial environment
• Demonstrable experience of adhering to, and promoting, all relevant internal control policies and procedures
• Demonstrable experience of working with a demanding workload
• Demonstrable experience of having direct contact with internal and external stakeholders and personally influencing good service while understanding individual needs and visibly applying these in practice

Knowledge:

• Understanding of computerised financial ledger systems, control accounts and reconciliations along with an understanding of MS Office with an intermediate level knowledge of Excel
• Understanding of the principles of double entry bookkeeping and the importance of accurate and consistent financial information
• Understanding of the issues surrounding confidentiality
• Understanding of all payroll processes and related legislation

Skills:

• Conveys relevant information clearly and fluently - avoids jargon. Has well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate and efficient data inputting skills with a logical and methodical approach to tasks, and a high level of attention to detail
• Good time management with an ability to set realistic timeframes for completion of work in line with business needs, and an ability to meet these targets
• Excellent team member who actively promotes good team working both with team members and across the Association

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