Accounts Administrator required to work with a government department. This is an initial 6 month contract, paying £130 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (offices in Newcastle). Summary This is a high-volume, high-value transactional role, requiring the ability to manage a consistently busy workload. The role is primarily focused on processing a large volume of transactions, with a strong emphasis on: Invoice processing Raising purchase orders (POs) Goods receipts The work will involve repetitive daily tasks, requiring attention to detail and consistency. Governance and compliance are important, particularly in the goods receipts process, where approval checks are essential. Key accountabilities and responsibilities Work as part of a team to deal with post, manage shared mailboxes and respond to telephone enquiries received from internal and external customers, ensuring a satisfactory resolution within agreed timescales, delivering a 1st class service every time. Validate and create all new supplier/ customer records and action amendments. Process high volume financial transactions and data within deadlines and in accordance with financial controls, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Validate finance codes in line with the Homes England Chart of Accounts and process Purchase Orders and Sales Invoices, ensuring correct approvals and controls are in place. Process daily payment runs for multiple ledgers, balancing ledgers to ensure accuracy. Prepare, obtain approval, and process journals. Allocate all BACS/ cheque receipts received to customer or general ledger accounts within finance system. Ensure unallocated receipts / payments or credit /debit balances are reviewed and cleared in a timely manner. Input, and maintain tenancy detail data, including recurring billing information ensuring accurate records are held and maintained for all tenants/ customers. Undertake credit control for all debt due, ensuring close links are built and maintained with customers. Participate in activities and discussions to implement new processes or continually improve established procedures. Work as a team to achieve departmental Key Performance Indicators and targets. Build effective working relationships with other departments to maintain the highest level of service to our customers.Experience Required High transactional background - Large volumes Experience of approvals / governance Highly organised and fast paced Working with minimal supervision Please apply should you meet the above criteria Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy