Processing Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail
Network Rail
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description
Processing Assistant


Location:

Manchester, GB


Department Name:

Finance


About Network Rail:

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the customers we serve.

To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone.

Our finance function is key to our success.

Our diverse and high-achieving team is responsible for ensuring we secure appropriate funding and get the best possible value for the money we spend, driving forward our continuing mission to transform the UK's rail network into a world-class infrastructure.


Brief Description:

We are looking for
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3 X Processing Assistants for permanent opportunities to take responsibility for delivering financial, project and management accounting services in accordance with Network Rail policy and regulations.


About the role (External):


What are the key accountabilities in this role?

  • To deliver the transactional activities which support the delivery of accounting and reporting services in line with the Network Rail governance as outlined by the finance regulations and procedures.
  • Review processing metrics to identify performance issues to ensure delivery is within contractual terms and service level agreements.
  • Share best practice to deliver consistent, standardised and fully documented Accounting Service's processes.
  • Adopt a right first time approach for all accounting services activities by delivering high levels of accuracy through robust controls through the implementation of checks and balances.
  • Support the identification, design, development and implementation of process, technology and business change improvements that deliver benefits to Accounting Services.
  • To provide a support service for the processing of journals and project requests to the Accounting Services Team.
  • To communicate and resolve arising issues with internal and external customers as required.

What are the essential skills and experience we're looking for?

  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Demonstrable numerical skills and ability to interpret data quickly.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate and build relationships.

Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full time* Location**: These roles are based at

Manchester Square One.


- Band & Salary: 6, £17,500 - £21,500 per annum depending upon experience.

will not be accepted.


What other benefits do we offer you?

  • 28 days' annual leave + Bank holiday's, you can also buy/sell two days per year
  • Annual 75% subsidy on train/underground season tickets (to a maximum amount of £2,750).
  • Interestfree travel loan for season tickets for trains and car parks
  • Performance related pay schemes
  • Free counselling
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass
  • Flexible Working
  • Volunteer Leave
  • Opportunity to donate through charitable giving schemes
  • Training & Development Pensions
  • We're proud to offer a range of pension schemes to our employees that provide flexibility and choice.
  • Most new employees are eligible to join either the NRDC defined contribution scheme, the NR CARE Scheme, or our career average scheme a type of defined benefit arrangement.
  • After five years' continuous company service, employees are eligible to join the defined benefit Network Rail section of the Railways Pension Scheme.


As an arm's length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements;

  • Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation
  • Complete a satisfactory 3year employment history check
  • Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check
  • Complete a Satisfactory Drugs and Alcohol test
For more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
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