Finance Assistant – Police
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £12.54 – £14.82/hour
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to work on a full-time contract with a local police force in Leek Wooton, Warwickshire.
Please be advised that successful applicants will be subject to national security checks, so it is advised that applicants have no previous criminal convictions, alongside having resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years.
Job Purpose:
To ensure the effective day to day operation of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Ledgers and to ensure that suppliers are paid correctly and on time and that all income due to the organisation is collected and accurately recorded in the Finance system in accordance with professional service standards.
Main responsibilities:
To check that invoices received have been correctly addressed and contain a valid purchase order, returning any invoices without valid details to the supplier and to process valid invoices by scanning and capture, or through direct entry into the finance system using Accounts Payable processes.
To ensure invoices are matched to purchase orders correctly and deal with any queries and prepare and submit invoices/batches for payment within the finance system.
To promote compliance with financial regulations, accounting instructions and other statutory instruments.
To assist the Finance Business Partner with cash and investments, approving requests for setting up new suppliers / customers and also maintenance of supplier's details within the finance system, ensuring they meet Contracts & Purchasing guidelines.Essential experience:
Working in a finance office providing customer focused service
Operating a finance system with experience of Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable and using on-line enquiry to extract data
Resolving procedural based problems
Demonstrable understanding of the controls in place around Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable systems
GCSE Maths and English Grades 9 – 4 (A – C), or equivalent
Level 3 Qualification in Accounting (e.g. Advanced Diploma AAT), or equivalent
Basic knowledge of VAT rulesIf you wish to apply, or if you have any questions, please call Martin Cookson on (phone number removed)
More Information
- Address Warwick, Warwickshire
