Finance Administrator
- Recruiter
- Valuation Tribunal Service
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- SCP 9 (£23,958) – SCP 19 (£28,413)
- Posted
- 11 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 09 Dec 2019
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Category
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Administrator
SCP 9 (£23,958) – SCP 19 (£28,413)
London
The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body, with the responsibility for the administration of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating appeals.
We are looking to recruit a Finance Administrator into our Finance Team. We are keen to offer this position as a development opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps in a finance environment, giving you the chance to start in a Finance role and then progress and develop within both the VTS and within your career. We will provide expert support and access to industry recognised qualifications to prepare you with the skills needed to develop into a well-rounded professional with excellent career prospects and with the expectation that you will eventually become fully qualified in the future. Our longer-term aim would be for you to transition into a Finance Assistant or Finance Officer position once you have the right qualifications and experience.
This is a diverse role with an initial focus on developing your skills in accounts payable and purchase ledger processes, as well as relationship management, but you will have opportunities to get involved in other areas and projects within our small multi-functional finance team.
The ideal candidate will be someone either looking to start at ‘entry-level’ or who has some basic experience of working in the finance environment and who has started studying for their finance qualification. To be successful you will be expected to have excellent attention to detail and have a can-do attitude.
The salary will be from £23,958 to £28,413. Progression through the salary range depends upon successful performance and progress with qualifications.
To apply for this role you should complete the attached application form and return it to us via email at: recruitment@valuationtribunal.gov.uk by no later than 5pm on Thursday 5th December 2019.
The successful applicant will be on probation for a period of six months. Performance within the period will be assessed in accordance with the VTS’s Probation Policy. Unsatisfactory performance during this period may result in the termination of the appointment.
JOB CONTEXT: The VTS intend that this role will evolve and develop over time and with the aim, if successful, of the individual transitioning into a Finance Assistant or Finance Officer role in the future with the appropriate levels of qualifications, experience and successful performance in the role.
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide on-hand support to the finance team with the day-to-day operational functions by delivering accurate and timely processing of financial information. This includes liaising with wider VTS, VTE members, suppliers and the shared service team on all financial matters.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To assist with the accurate processing of finance data in the finance system, ensuring all requirements are met to a high standard, focusing on ‘getting it right first time’ and removing the requirement for subsequent adjustments. Processing of finance data include but are not limited to: purchase orders, goods receipts, invoicing processing, Member claims and staff T&S, journal processing, vendor maintenance and any other transactional processing as may be allocated.
- To act as the first line support for all finance queries on payments, staff expense claims and VTE members claims.
- To ensure compliance with VTS’s policies and procedures.
- To support the finance team with the month-end journals and processes.
- To assist the Finance Officers in the provision of the financial data required to produce the Management Accounts Report, the preparation of year end accounts and other returns required, ensuring the data provided is robust and fully supported with clear audit trail.
- To assist the finance team to identify process improvements, agree and implement changes in order to continuously develop processes.
- To support project audits and work closely with colleagues in the finance team to gather evidence from across the VTS to provide appropriate responses to National Audit Office’s audit requests including the provision of audit samples.
- To undertake ad hoc projects, reporting and analysis.
- Any other duties that may be applicable from time to time and which are consistent with the job role.
- The main duties and responsibilities may be subject to change at any time due to the implementation of Check, Challenge and Appeal (CCA) and expected efficiency improvements in support of the continuous improvement of services.
Person Specification
All criteria are Essential (E) and minimum – unless otherwise stated as Desirable (D)
Experience
- Experience of working in a demanding office environment. (E)
- Excel: confident in the use of excel, with the ability to manipulate source data in a simple but effective manner providing accurate analysis in an appropriate timeframe. (E)
- Strong skills and competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages, including Word. (E)
- Experience of using accounting systems. (D)
- Experience in financial transaction processing: e.g. journals, purchase orders, invoices, expense claim forms etc. (D)
Education, Training and Qualifications
- Good general standard of education, including use of English and Maths. (E)
- Study for the AAT/ACCA/CIPFA/CIMA qualification. (E)
Skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail and high level of accuracy. (E)
- Well-organised with a flexible approach to work situations. (E)
- Demonstrates tact and discretion. (E)
- Demonstrates ability to use own initiative. (E)
- Ability to work quickly, effectively and flexibly to deadlines, responding quickly to questions raised and producing accurate and supportable data. (E)
- Team player with a positive attitude. (E)
Good inter-personal, oral and written communication skills. (E)
Equalities and Diversity
- Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity and equality of opportunity. (E)