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Customer Service Advisor

Macildowie Associates

Waingroves

Hybrid

GBP 26,000 - 30,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading public sector organization is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Officer to support its financial operations. This role involves processing transactions, managing supplier records, and ensuring compliance with public sector regulations. With a strong focus on training and development, it offers a hybrid working environment within a values-driven organization that positively impacts the community.

Benefits

Hybrid working options
Supportive work environment
Focus on training and internal progression

Qualifications

  • Experience in a similar finance or accounts role.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
  • Comfortable using computerised finance systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Process purchase and sales ledger transactions accurately.
  • Manage supplier records, employee expenses, and payroll deductions.
  • Support VAT compliance and year-end reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail
Communication
Problem-solving

Tools

Excel
Computerised finance systems

Job description

Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Derby, Ripley - DE5
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience)
Contract: Full-Time, 6 months

Macildowie is proud to be working in partnership with a respected public sector organisation to recruit a Finance Officer. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented and organised finance professional to join a supportive, mission-driven team that provides a vital public service.

The Role:

As a Finance Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting the organisation's financial operations across both the purchase and sales ledger, payroll deductions, credit control, and wider accounting functions. You'll be responsible for ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with internal procedures, public sector financial regulations, and audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Process purchase ledger and sales ledger transactions accurately and efficiently.

  • Manage supplier records, employee expenses, and payroll deductions.

  • Reconcile petty cash, credit card statements, and monthly income.

  • Support VAT and CIS compliance, year-end reporting, and audit requests.

  • Undertake credit control, debt management, and reporting duties.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of financial systems, policies, and procedures.

  • Provide financial support across departments and assist in staff training.

About You:
  • Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts role.

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

  • Comfortable using computerised finance systems and Excel.

  • Knowledge of public sector financial regulations (desirable not essential).

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

  • Able to work independently and collaboratively across teams.

Why Join?
  • Be part of a values-driven organisation with a real impact on the community.

  • Hybrid working options and a supportive work environment.

  • Strong focus on training, development, and internal progression.

To apply:
If you are looking for a finance role with purpose and variety, we want to hear from you. Apply now or contact Macildowie for more information.

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Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

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