Finance Officer
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, Lancashire, UK
Summary: The Finance Officer role is a temporary position within a public sector organization located in Manchester City Centre, focusing on financial operations that support critical infrastructure and public initiatives. The successful candidate will manage Accounts Payable functions and ensure accuracy in financial processing while collaborating with various teams. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing for flexibility in the workplace. The role is ideal for individuals with a proactive mindset and strong attention to detail in financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing purchase requisitions, orders, invoices, and goods receipting
- Managing the commissioning log and liaising with Procurement and Legal teams
- Monitoring finance inboxes and responding to queries
- Performing bank reconciliations and cost transfers
- Preparing supplier payment runs and verifying bank details
- Raising and processing invoice requests
- Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks
Key Skills:
- Essential experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Strong working knowledge of Accounts Payable
- Proficient in Excel
- Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
- A methodical and logical approach to problem-solving
- Confidence in providing challenge and support to senior stakeholders
- Public sector experience is desirable but not essential
Salary (Rate): £18.00 Hourly
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Temp Finance Officer Needed ASAP - Manchester City Centre Hybrid Working
Your new company
Are a public sectororganisation, driving strategic investment and transformation across the Northof England. As part of their dynamic finance team, you'll play a key role insupporting financial operations that underpin critical infrastructure and publicsector initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningfulwork that impacts communities and economies across the region.
Your new role
As the FinanceOfficer, you'll take ownership of the Accounts Payable functions, ensuringaccuracy and efficiency in financial processing. You'll manage commissioningrequests, maintain supplier records, and support payment runs and bankreconciliations. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Processing purchaserequisitions, orders, invoices, and goods receipting
- Managing thecommissioning log and liaising with Procurement and Legal teams
- Monitoring financeinboxes and responding to queries
- Performing bankreconciliations and cost transfers
- Preparing supplierpayment runs and verifying bank details
- Raising and processinginvoice requests
- Supporting the widerfinance team with ad hoc tasks
What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in thisrole, you'll bring a proactive mindset and a meticulous approach to financialoperations. You'll need:
- Essential experiencewith Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Strong workingknowledge of Accounts Payable
- Proficient in Excel
- Ability to workindependently and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent attention todetail and analytical skills
- A methodical andlogical approach to problem-solving
- Confidence inproviding challenge and support to senior stakeholders
- Public sectorexperience is desirable but not essential
What you'll get in return
- Competitive rate£15-18 per hour DOE
- Flexible hybridworking (2 days in Manchester office)
- Opportunity to workwith a forward-thinking public sector organisation
- Exposure to strategicfinance operations and stakeholder engagement
What you need to do now
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