Finance Assistant

Our client is a well-established trust within public sector and they require a temporary finance assistant to join their central accounts team and primarily be responsible for purchase ledger as well other general finance tasks. Experience within a finance assistant or a finance support role is desired along with purchase ledger experience being essential.

Other responsibilities:

• Support the Central Finance Team
• Process purchase invoices on receipt including validating them against authorised purchase orders and goods received notes;
• Ensure all invoices are authorised by the authorised officers in accordance with the Trust Financial Regulations;
• Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger
• Maintain and review the purchase ledger
• Liaise with suppliers, resolve any queries regarding outstanding/overdue payments
• Maintain spreadsheets and other financial records
• Supporting the finance team with a variety of administrative duties, including scanning, data input and ordering goods