Finance Officer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Finance Officer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the preparation of management accounts;
- Data analysis and cross checking;
- Maintain accurate records and filing systems;
- Providing financial management information;
- Foreign Currency payments;
- Resolve financial disputes raised by the customer and supplier;
- The ability to react positively to changing workloads and priorities;
- To deliver the Council’s equality and diversity priorities;
- General maintenance of the company’s credit cards (“Pleo”);
- Communicate with all stakeholders in an effective, efficient and professional manner;
- Banking cheque from customers/suppliers;
- Supporting the finance manager;
- Processing journals for recharging other council departments;
- Confirming payment of invoices in the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Ledgers;
- Manage all direct debit payments.
Requirements:
- always met and the ability to produce quality work with minimum supervision;
- High numeracy and technical skills;
- Good telephone manner;
- Excellent analytical ability with a good attention to detail;
- Previous experience in a busy corporate role;
- Experience of Quickbooks/Sage accounting systems;
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook);
- Good accurate administrative skills;
- Advanced MS Excel skills;
- HND or Degree qualified in related discipline;
- Good time management skills, ability to prioritise workload and ability to work to strict reporting deadlines;
- Excellent organisational and time management skills;
- Experience large volume balance sheet reconciliations.