Finance Administration Officer - Santon, United Kingdom - Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission

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Santon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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Reference number:

Salary:

- £23,098
Job grade:

Administrative Officer
Pay Band 6b
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
FC
Forestry England
Type of role:
Accountancy
Administration / Corporate Support
Finance
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

Benefits:

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Location

East District Office, Santon Downham, nr Brandon, Suffolk.

About the job

Job summary:

This is an exciting opportunity join the Support Services team within the East England Forest District at Forestry England.

As Finance Administrator, you will be part of a small Finance team who process District Financial transactions to include: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger transactions and Cash Accounts.

Job description:

East England Forest District employs over 170 staff and covers an area of 35,000 ha from North Norfolk to Brighton.

The district's woodlands are varied and range from the conifer plantations of Thetford Forest to the Ancient woodlands of the South East and the community woodlands of Thames Chase on the outskirts of London.

The woodlands are important for timber production and conservation, with a substantial proportion of the landholding designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and offer opportunities for a wide range of recreation from the informal use of open access woodland to the adventurous play and trails at Forest Centres at Bedgebury, Wendover and High Lodge.

Your role within the District team will be to process Financial transactions, to include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Cash Account, whilst ensuring Policy and Procedures are followed at all times.

You will utilise 'eFinancials' our financial software package, to input transactional data and carry out reconciliations and housekeeping as required.

You will provide support, training and guidance to colleagues on our Financial systems, policies and procedures.

You will liaise with district colleagues, customers, suppliers and national office colleagues, ensuring a high level of customer service at all times.

You will provide other administration and financial support as required, to include: processing cash account, reconciling transaction reports, journals and transfers, accruals and pre-payments, general administration and reception cover.

The role may involve occasional travel within the district, potentially with overnight stays to attend meetings.

Person specification:

_ Essential_

Relevant experience working within a Financial Setting.
Experience of processing financial transactions, to include Sales & Purchase Ledger.
Experience in the use of a Financial software package.
Proven ability to follow Financial Policy & Procedures.
Proven ability to work with high accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Experience of supporting colleagues within a team environment.

_ Desirable_

At least part qualified with a recognised IFAC (International Federation of Accounts) member organisation (eg. AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAW).

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace

Benefits:

At Forestry England we want everyone to make their best contribution. We support each other to work to our values and to be healthy, motivated, engaged experts. We are a diverse workforce representing the people we serve.

Our wide range of staff benefits helps us to achieve this:

A great environment with flexible working options and a range of family friendly benefits.
Generous annual leave allowance increasing with service, plus additional 'privilege' days off.
Civil Service pension.
A range of wellbeing benefits, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme 24/
A culture which promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums.

This is a fantastic learning opportunity, working with skilled and experienced colleagues across the organisation.

Forestry England is committed to lifelong learning, and we will support your career development in a variety of ways, including:

Learning and development tailored to your role.
Continual Professional Development: support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Things you need to know

Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.2. A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
A supporting Personal Statement (no more