Finance Operations Clerk
Adecco
- Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
- Temporary
- Full-time
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 maintenanceMAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To prepare supplier invoices for payment, including liaison with the wider Finance Team to ensure the accuracy of coding, matching and inputting.
- To ensure that goods have been appropriately receipted and maintain dialogue with end users to ensure payment of invoices within approved supplier terms.
- To provide information for the preparation of VAT submissions, including the accurate input of CIS specific costs.
- To complete supplier statement reconciliations and to respond to queries regarding payments, remittances and general queries.
- To assist in preparation of weekly and ad hoc BACS payments.
- To ensure the accuracy of the Sales invoices and credit notes within the Financial System, and responding to customer queries.
- To issue period statements to customers of debtor invoices and to assist in the initial stages of debt collection.
- To assist with the administration of the Force Credit Cards, including customer and bank liaison.
- To provide support across all Accounts Payable/Receivable, Banking, General Administration and Procurement functions as required.
- To provide support in the closedown of accounts as appropriate.
- Undertake any other responsible duties that are commensurate with the role.
- Experience of a computerised Finance systems, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- 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.
- Ability to manage and organise own workload within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative to deal with problems and enquiries either face to face or through other communication methods.
- Experience of data entry relating to Accounts Payable and/or Receivable functions.
- Experience of working in a customer service environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to take personal responsibility for ensuring the completion of role responsibilities, whilst displaying motivation, initiative and integrity.
- An understanding of Data Protection legislation.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate a level of awareness of equality and diversity issues appropriate to this role.