On behalf of the Bank of England, we are looking for a Finance Administrator (Accounts payable) (Inside IR35) for a 6 month, hybrid (40% office and the remainder is homebased) contract based in London.
The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.
The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.
As a Finance Administrator, your main responsibilities will be:
* Invoice & Expense Management: Handle supplier invoice processing via CODA, resolve unmatched invoices, and conduct second-line approvals for expenses submitted by senior executives and committee members.
* Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain accurate supplier records, manage queries, and provide training and support to internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth payment operations.
* Finance Transformation Support: Collaborate on the Finance Modernisation Programme and Oracle transition by identifying automation opportunities, cleansing data, and participating in testing and go-live activities
Essential:
* Previous experience of Invoice and expenses processing and reconciliations
* SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
* Proficient in excel
Desirable:
* Knowledge of oracle for auditing expenses
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.
At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Bank of England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".