Transactional Finance Officer

Brampton Recruitment Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in finance is seeking a temporary Transactional Finance Officer for a part-time position in Stafford. The role involves overseeing payment processes, ensuring proper invoice matching, and managing disputes. Candidates should have expertise in purchase ledger processes and experience with accounting software. This temporary role is anticipated to last 2-6 months, with hours between 21-28 per week, offering a pay rate between £14.54 and £15.47 per hour, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working in a similar role with a strong understanding of purchase ledger processes.
• Understanding of purchase order systems is required.
• Knowledge of VAT regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices are matched to the appropriate purchase order.
• Liaise with the Purchasing Team to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Administer the weekly BACS payment run process.

Skills

Experience in purchase ledger processes

Understanding of purchase order systems

Knowledge of transaction flows

Knowledge of VAT

Experience using accounting software

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

We require a temporary Transactional Finance Officer to work with our client on a part‑time basis between 21‑28 hours per week, to support within their Finance Department. This will be a temporary role for around 2‑6 months to start as soon as possible. The Transactional Finance Officer will be highly involved with ensuring that the transactions on the bank accounts are allocated within the ledger by processing invoices, ensuring purchase orders are matched to the invoices, and dealing with disputes, to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner.

Job Description for the Transactional Finance Officer role:

• Ensure all invoices are matches to the appropriate purchase order
• Liaise with the Purchasing Team to resolve invoices which have been received without a purchase order
• Ensure suppliers payments are made in accordance with the agreed terms and conditions
• Support with managing disputed invoices with the business
• Maintain the accounts payable ledger and process the invoices
• Maintain the sales ledger when required and raise the invoices
• Administer the weekly BACS payment run process
• Prepare monthly aged creditor and debtor reports
• Support the year‑end closedown process and prepare the audit evidence

Candidate Requirements for the Transactional Finance Officer role:

• Must have experience working in a similar role with a strong understanding of purchase ledger processes
• Understanding of purchase order systems
• Knowledge of transaction flows
• Knowledge of VAT
• Experience using accounting software
• AAT qualification is desirable

Hours:

Part‑time between 21‑28 hours per week must be able to work a minimum of 6 hours per day across 3‑4 days between the hours of 8:00 am‑4:30 pm Monday to Thursday

Salary:

£14.54 - £15.47 per Hour DOE

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.