Finance Administrator - 12 month FTC

Ogier; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogier in Jersey is seeking a Finance Operations professional to manage day-to-day compliance with policies and controls across financial administration, delivering high levels of client service for Ogier Global entities.

You will handle supplier payments, record transactions, and perform bank reconciliations, working with the Finance Department in Jersey to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Preferred experience in a Finance Operations team.
• Familiarity with Viewpoint and HSBCnet is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable and cashiering for Ogier Global entities.
• Maintain records for accurate financial transactions.
• Process supplier payments and employee expenses with approvals.
• Record receipts and payments promptly and accurately.
• Perform timely bank reconciliations per policy.
• Resolve queries within 48 hours.
• Assist Finance Operations during peak periods.
• Respond to client/third-party queries within 24 hours.
• Build relationships with Group Finance to share best practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency.

Skills

Highly diligent

Excellent client service

Proactive team player

Analytical/logical

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Team ethos

Tools

Microsoft Office

Viewpoint

HSBCnet

Job description

Description

Operating as part of the Finance function, this role has day to day responsibility for compliance with policies, procedures and controls in all areas of financial administration for the Ogier Global entities ensuring high levels of client service (internal and external) at all times.

Department: Finance

Location: Jersey

Operating as part of the Finance function, this role has day to day responsibility for compliance with policies, procedures and controls in all areas of financial administration for the Ogier Global entities ensuring high levels of client service (internal and external) at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the accounts payable and cashiering processes for the Ogier Global in-house entities
• Maintain accounting records to enable accurate recording of all financial transactions within this role
• Process supplier payments and employee expenses, ensuring adherence to approvals and authorisations policy
• Timely and accurate processing and recording of office and client receipts and payments
• Perform timely and accurate bank account reconciliations in accordance with jurisdictional law
• Resolution within 48 hours of queries to ensure un-reconciled items are identified
• Processing of invoice queries, including timely and accurate invoice reversal as well as write off of WIP and debt
• Work collaboratively within Finance Operations to assist others at peak times and periods of absences
• Respond to miscellaneous queries from client facing teams and third parties within 24 hours
• Develop strong relationships with all Group Finance functions to ensure identification, efficiency and consistent use of best practices
• Proactive identification, implementation and adoption of system and process enhancements to ensure excellent client service and drive efficiency
• Recommend to management strategies for improving internal processes to maximise productivity, quality of work and minimise revenue leakage
• Perform all aspects of roles in accordance with policy, procedure and controls

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Highly diligent with an organised and timely approach to work
• Excellent client service mentality with a ‘can do, will do’ attitude
• Ability to work proactively and effectively within a team and with minimal supervision
• Analytical and logical approach, with a strong sense of initiative
• High attention to detail
• Awareness of the importance of the wider commercial environment
• A team ethos attitude
• Essential: basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
• Preferred: some experience of working in a Finance Operations team
• Preferred: basic proficiency in the use of Viewpoint, HSBCnet