Financial Operations Assistant

Sellick Partnership; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Financial Operations Assistant for a public sector organisation in Birmingham. You will join the busy Financial Operations team, processing financial transactions, raising orders, arranging payments and handling queries by phone, email and face to face.

This interim role offers hybrid working with a minimum of two days in the office each week and a contract running until March 2027, with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a financial administration, finance support or general administrative position.
• Strong attention to detail, with good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to work accurately.
• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office packages and Excel.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and remain organised in a busy environment.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to use initiative and work independently when required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to deal professionally with a range of enquiries.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to support colleagues across different areas of the team.
• The flexibility to attend the Birmingham offices for a minimum of two days per week, with additional attendance when required.

Responsibilities

• Processing a variety of financial transactions accurately and in line with established procedures.
• Raising and processing orders for goods and services, alongside handling payments and petty cash requests.
• Providing administrative support to internal teams and responding to general and more complex queries.
• Maintaining accurate records, updating databases and ensuring financial information is recorded correctly.
• Handling incoming telephone calls and emails, directing enquiries and providing a helpful customer service.
• Supporting the organisation of meetings, maintaining documentation and completing general administrative duties.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the team to provide cover and maintain an effective service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Literacy & numeracy

Communication skills

Customer service

Prioritisation

Independent working

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Role Title: Financial Operations Assistant

Salary: £13.00 - £14.50 per hour PAYE + Holiday Pay

Type: Interim contract until March 2027 - possibility of further extension

Location: Birmingham

Working Arrangements: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office on a rota basis

Sellick Partnership are working with a public sector organisation for this exciting opportunity as a Financial Operations Assistant. The successful candidate will join a busy Financial Operations team, providing essential financial and administrative support across a range of services.

This will include processing financial transactions such as petty cash payments, purchasing goods and services, arranging payments to carers and individuals, and responding to a variety of financial and administrative queries by telephone, email and face to face.

The responsibilities of the Financial Operations Assistant will be:

• Processing a variety of financial transactions accurately and in line with established procedures.


• Raising and processing orders for goods and services, alongside handling payments and petty cash requests.


• Providing administrative support to internal teams and responding to general and more complex queries.


• Maintaining accurate records, updating databases and ensuring financial information is recorded correctly.


• Handling incoming telephone calls and emails, directing enquiries and providing a helpful customer service.


• Supporting the organisation of meetings, maintaining documentation and completing general administrative duties.


• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the team to provide cover and maintain an effective service.

The ideal candidate for the Financial Operations Assistant role will have:

• Previous experience in a financial administration, finance support or general administrative position.


• Strong attention to detail, with good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to work accurately.


• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office packages and Excel.


• The ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and remain organised in a busy environment.


• A proactive approach, with the confidence to use initiative and work independently when required.


• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to deal professionally with a range of enquiries.


• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to support colleagues across different areas of the team.


• The flexibility to attend the Birmingham offices for a minimum of two days per week, with additional attendance when required.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.