Cost Assistant Accountant

Belmont Recruitment; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Cost Assistant Accountant for Stoke on Trent Council. In this full-time role, you will manage Purchase Orders and resolve discrepancies in financial systems. You will need to detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a hybrid work model, promoting flexibility. Immediate applications are encouraged, accompanied by an updated CV.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling financial and job costing systems is crucial.
• Attention to detail is essential for resolving discrepancies.
• Capability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile Purchase Orders between Buy-it and Civica.
• Analyze GRNIs to identify gaps in commitments.
• Ensure timely invoice payments by managing POs.

Skills

Experience working with financial and job costing systems

High attention to detail

Ability to manage competing priorities

Tools

Buy-it

Civica

Servitor

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Cost Assistant Accountant to join Stoke on Trent Council on an initial 6 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciling Purchase Orders (POs) between Buy-it and Civica
• Removing or reducing POs that are no longer required
• Analysing GRNIs to understand gaps between actual commitments and Civica
• Ensuring sufficient POs are in place to avoid delays in invoice payments
• Checking for Unitas invoices paid from the Stoke ledger and vice versa
• Closing down RMS-specific jobs (current financial year) that have not transferred to NEC and must be completed in Servitor (Old and New)
• Managing jobs transferred to NEC without historic costs

Requirements

• Experience working with financial and job costing systems
• High attention to detail and ability to resolve discrepancies
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Location

Stoke/Hybrid

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you.