Financial Accounts Assistant

Your World Recruitment Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment group in Belfast is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team within the Finance Directorate. The role involves a range of general accounting duties, including processing financial transactions, supporting payroll, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. The ideal candidate will hold an AAT qualification and have relevant experience in financial administration. This temporary position offers competitive pay and the opportunity for extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Membership of AAT Intermediate Level or equivalent qualification is preferred.
• Alternatively, AAT Foundation Level with a minimum of one year’s relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify supplier invoices and ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Input travel claims and assist in preparation of financial journals.
• Liaise with service centres regarding payments and resolve queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Keyboard and IT skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

AAT Intermediate Level (NVQ Level 3)

AAT Foundation Level (NVQ Level 2)

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

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The post holder will work as part of the Finance Directorate team, based within the Financial Accounts Office.

The post holder will be required to carry out a range of general accounting duties, as directed, under the day-to-day supervision of the Financial Accounts Officer.

The post holder will process and input financial information, complete routine financial transactions, and respond

Location: Belfast

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to last 6 months with possible extension

Proposed start date: ASAP

Pay Rates: Up to £15.48 per hour Umbrella or £13.80 per hour PAYE inclusive of holiday pay

Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Based: Office / Hospital

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verify and validate supplier invoices against contract terms.
• Validate, collate and input staff travel and subsistence claims to payroll system.
• Liaise with each of the Business Services Organisation’s Shared Service Centres for Payments; Income; and Payroll as and when necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of journals for entry into the financial systems to include accruals and prepayments.
• Investigate queries from internal and external customers in relation to invoices, travel expenses and other payments and provide assistance and advice as required.
• Analyse financial information to identify and resolve errors and discrepancies relating to payments to suppliers and staff travel and subsistence claims.
• Ensure that financial information is processed in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures in order that information provided for statutory returns is accurate.
• Ensure that financial information is prepared and processed in accordance with the Trust’s financial timescales.
• Assist in the forwarding of cheques for lodgement on behalf of the Trust.
• Open and sort the post and record monies received directly by the Trust.
• Issue petty cash.
• Suggest changes to internal procedures as identified and be in involved in the continuous improvement and development of processes.
• Assist the Financial Accounts Officer with other related duties as and when requested.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Intermediate Level (NVQ Level 3) or equivalent professional qualification.
• OR
• Membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Foundation Level (NVQ Level 2) or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of one year’s experience in a related financial administration environment.

Skills / Abilities

• Organisational skills
• Keyboard and IT skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Finance policies and procedures
• Knowledge of spreadsheets

OTHER:

• Must hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.
• This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
Job reference number: YW-Fdao