Finance Assistant - Plymouth, United Kingdom - University of Plymouth Students Union

Description

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA UPSU.COM

Finance Assistant:


37 hours per week, Full-time, Permanent

Grade 2:
starting at £22,588 per annum

Benefits include pension, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme and flexible annualised hours. The postholder will be able to work remotely for up to 2 days per week

Duties and Responsibilities:


Duties and Responsibilities:

To be responsible for the accurate and timely posting and recording of financial transactions, specifically:

• To process purchase ledger invoices, purchasing card transactions, petty cash and other transactions.
• To monitor and maintain the purchase ledger.
• To process frequent supplier payment runs.
• To ensure that documents processed through the Ledgers comply with internal financial regulations and statutory regulation.
• To answer queries and advise members of the Union and staff on processes and policy affecting payments to suppliers and outside bodies.
• To answer queries and advise suppliers on matters of payment and other matters.
• To maintain and monitor the purchase order system, process purchase orders and query with budget holders as appropriate.
• To alert and advise the Union's Senior Management of untoward events.
• To ensure all documentation is correctly filed.
• To monitor the finance inbox.
• To organise work with a focus on meeting the needs of the department's customers.

General Finance Office Duties

• To issue petty cash as required.
• To count and reconcile the office float and petty cash.
• To process Sports and Societies payments as required.
• To assist in queries and routine tasks associated with Sports and Societies as required.
• To positively contribute and participate in the continual development and improvement of the services provided by the Finance Team.
• To carry out other routine tasks and assist the Finance department with additional tasks as required.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£22,588.00-£25,244.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Plymouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

Purchase Ledger: 1 year (required)
- working in a finance environment: 1 year (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Plymouth

Application deadline: 04/04/2023

Expected start date: 29/05/2023

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