Finance Operations Specialist — High-Volume Ledger & Reconciliation

UK SBS Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

UKSBS is hiring a Finance Specialist for the Finance Service Delivery team. The role covers high‑volume financial processing across AP/AR/payments and general ledger to support client delivery.

The position emphasises strong numerical skills, accuracy, and collaboration with internal teams. Security clearance may be required, with a salary of £27,756 and a focus on governance, controls and timely financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial processes and accounting principles (e.g. double entry, reconciliations).
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with ability to interpret and present financial data.
• Proficiency in Excel or equivalent tools, including formulas and data manipulation.
• Ability to investigate and resolve financial discrepancies with structured analysis.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain financial reconciliations, including balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, identifying reconciling items and taking appropriate action to clear within agreed timelines.
• Prepare and process financial journals, ensuring adjustments are accurate, supported and compliant with accounting standards.
• Analyse financial data, identifying trends, variances and issues to support reporting and decision‑making.
• Support production of financial reports, including period-end outputs and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage and resolve queries, acting as a point of contact for finance-related questions from stakeholders and clients.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and clients to ensure timely resolution of issues and alignment of financial data.
• Apply financial controls and governance requirements, ensuring compliance with policies, audit requirements and regulatory standards.
• Support audit and assurance activity, providing information, explanations and documentation as required.
• Manage own workload, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines, SLAs and reporting cycles.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including desk notes and process guidance.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

UKSBS is hiring a Finance Specialist for the Finance Service Delivery team. The role covers high‑volume financial processing across AP/AR/payments and general ledger to support client delivery.

The position emphasises strong numerical skills, accuracy, and collaboration with internal teams. Security clearance may be required, with a salary of £27,756 and a focus on governance, controls and timely financial reporting.