Finance Assistant
Posted 1 week ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Finance Assistant involves managing finance-related tasks for a government organization in Manchester City Centre on a 6-month contract basis. The position requires handling queries, processing invoices, and assisting with month-end duties while working in a hybrid environment. Candidates should have relevant experience in purchase ledger roles, particularly within the public or not-for-profit sector. The role offers a competitive salary based on experience and the potential for a temp-to-perm opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the Finance inboxes by responding to queries, processing invoices, and taking appropriate follow-up actions.
- Conduct bank reconciliations and process cost transfers and banking journals in line with the scheduled timetable.
- Oversee the Accounts Payable operations, including creating purchase requisitions and orders, logging invoices, managing approval workflows and payments, and ensuring goods are receipted accurately.
- Prepare and execute supplier payment runs, including the preparation of journals and supporting documentation, while maintaining accurate supplier records and verifying bank account details.
- Assisting the Management Accountant with month end duties.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a purchase ledger role, preferably within the public or not for profit sector.
- Previous experience assisting with month-end.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
Salary (Rate): £19.48 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Your new company
Hays are proud to be working with a locally-based government organisation in Manchester City Centre who are looking for an interim Finance Assistant on a contract.
Your new role
You will be responsible for:
- Manage the Finance inboxes by responding to queries, processing invoices, and taking appropriate follow-up actions.
- Conduct bank reconciliations and process cost transfers and banking journals in line with the scheduled timetable.
- Oversee the Accounts Payable operations, including creating purchase requisitions and orders, logging invoices, managing approval workflows and payments, and ensuring goods are receipted accurately.
- Prepare and execute supplier payment runs, including the preparation of journals and supporting documentation, while maintaining accurate supplier records and verifying bank account details.
- Assisting the Management Accountant with month end duties.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have:
- Proven experience in an purchase ledger role, preferably within the public or not for profit sector.
- Previous experience assisting with month-end.
- Proficiency MS Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive rate, £17.94-19.48 DOE, hybrid working and for the right person temp to perm opportunity.
What you need to do now
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