Summary: The Finance Assistant (Pensions) role is an interim position lasting 2 to 3 months, focused on managing the financial accounting and administration of a Pension Fund for a Local Authority client. The position requires a hybrid working arrangement, with two days per week in the office. The candidate will be responsible for various financial tasks, including bank reconciliations and processing invoices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bank reconciliation
• Posting journals in respect of pension contributions received
• Chasing late payment of contributions
• Contributions monitoring and reconciliations
• Raising purchase orders and sales orders
• Processing invoices
• Calculating and processing recharges to employers
• Reconciliations
• Interface and suspense account investigation and resolution
• VAT monthly return and associated reconciliations
• Co-ordinate Stationary orders
• Support closure of accounts, accruals & prepayments.

Key Skills:

• AAT qualified (preferred)
• Must be financially literate with significant relevant experience
• Experience of complex financial systems
• Good excel skills - experience of using large spreadsheets and formula
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Experience of working in large complex organisation in a Finance role.

Salary (Rate): 260

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance