Finance Officer

Pertemps Harrow; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a proactive Finance Officer to provide essential accountancy support to the London Borough of Harrow. The role includes financial reconciliations, data manipulation, and report preparation, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in local government finance and familiarity with financial systems like D365. This position offers competitive pay at £18.22 per hour and necessitates onsite attendance.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training

Professional development

21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to provide financial advice.
• Meticulous attention to detail for financial reports.
• Excellent communication skills to convey financial information.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reconciliations
• Monitor financial performance
• Clear suspense and holding accounts
• Prepare financial reports
• Extract and manipulate data from financial systems
• Support the preparation of financial statements
• Assist with the external audit process

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numeric and arithmetic skills

Education

AAT qualification or part-qualified CCAB

Tools

D365

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: London Borough of Harrow
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (Ongoing)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Pay Rate: 18.22 per hour (PAYE)

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership is partnering with the London Borough of Harrow to recruit a committed and proactive Finance Officer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and growing team within a respected local authority. The role offers a competitive pay rate of 18.22 per hour, alongside access to high-quality training, professional development, and 21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Please note this role requires onsite attendance.

About the Role

As a Finance Officer, you will provide vital accountancy support and financial advice to the Council. Your responsibilities will include carrying out reconciliations, monitoring financial performance, clearing suspense and holding accounts, and preparing financial reports. You will extract and manipulate data from the Council's financial systems, support the preparation of financial statements, and assist with the external audit process.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent communication skills to clearly convey financial information. Experience within local government finance and a dedication to delivering high-quality financial services in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reconciliations
• Monitor financial performance
• Clear suspense and holding accounts
• Prepare financial reports
• Extract and manipulate data from the Council's financial systems
• Support the preparation of financial statements
• Assist with the external audit process

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Have practical experience using computerised financial systems, ideally D365 and Microsoft Office
• Understand the diverse nature of Harrow's communities and workforce and the implications this has on service delivery
• Possess strong numeric and arithmetic skills
• Demonstrate the ability to extract relevant financial data from General Ledger systems
• Have proven experience managing or performing key financial duties and accountabilities
• Hold AAT qualification or be part-qualified CCAB (or equivalent), or have demonstrable relevant experience

About us

For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

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