General Ledger Assistant - Winsford, United Kingdom - Adecco UK

Adecco UK

Verified Company

Winsford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Adecco are proud to be recruiting for a Finance Service General Ledger Assistant to join our Public Sector Client in Cheshire.

The aim of the role is to provide Financial Transactional Services to ensure an effective and efficient General Ledger service is delivered by the Finance Services Team.

Monday to Friday

37 Hours - 8.30am to 5pm (flexi-time)

Hybrid working - minimum of 3 days in office

Temporary - asap start until August

Pay rate - £12.00ph - £12.13ph

The Role:

Assist with the reconciliation and investigation of Balance Sheet Control Accounts and escalate items for complex investigation in a timely manner to ensure that the General Ledger contains accurate and up to date information.
Participate in the efficient and timely running of Period End processes including month end reporting to the Finance Teams, investigating (and escalating where appropriate) any exceptional items
Assist with the preparation of statutory returns including VAT and CIS for review and submission by the Finance Services Team Leader.
Responsible for releasing approved payments to employees and suppliers by BACS and through online banking to ensure payments processed are correct and completed on time in line with strict deadlines.
Undertake the daily reconciliation of Bank Accounts to ensure the correct matching of payments and receipts within the Financial Accounts.
Support the administration of the Government Procurement Card system, liaising with cardholders, the bank and external suppliers to ensure the smooth operation of the process and accurate accounting records, dealing with complex queries with mínimal supervision.
Assist with the creation and maintenance of supplier and customer accounts, ensuring that all static data is correctly categorised in order to promote the use of contracted suppliers and to enable efficient and effective reporting across all areas.
Understand how you contribute to performance, ensure targets and service level agreements are met and strive for continuous improvement.
Demonstrate professional customer service by responding to needs, communicating clearly and taking ownership of service.
Take personal responsibility for your own decisions and actions, act with integrity and professionalism and ensure your own professional knowledge is current.
Maintain knowledge of Force policies and procedures, and ensure you are compliant with relevant legislation and guidance.
Provide assistance and support to the provision of transactional services to Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service under the Bluelight Collaboration.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

Some working knowledge of Transactional Finance systems including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and General Ledger.
Some knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel spreadsheets.
Some Financial administration experience with some knowledge of Financial procedures.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Kirsty Watson