Role Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Payments and Admin Officer to join a busy Finance Business Partnering team within a large public sector organisation.The role focuses on delivering high-quality financial processing and administrative support, either within Education & Schools or Agency Staffing Payments.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong Excel and finance admin experience to contribute to the smooth running of critical payment functions and liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Depending on the team allocation (Schools or Resources), your duties may include:
For Schools & Education Payments:
* Manage the monthly schools advances process, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
* Respond to queries from schools and Council officers, escalating complex issues where necessary.
* Collate monthly school VAT returns and submit them for inclusion in corporate VAT claims.
* Gather and verify financial data for monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting.
* Liaise with schools and third-party organisations to ensure compliance and accuracy.
For Agency Staffing Payments:
* Process agency staffing payments accurately and in line with internal procedures.
* Ensure all costs are correctly coded and supported by valid documentation.
* Collaborate with HR, finance teams, and external staffing partners to resolve payment issues.
* Assist with year-end processes, including agency accruals and account closure.
* Support wider administrative processes across the finance function.
General Duties:
* Provide professional and customer-focused finance support services.
* Respond to internal and external queries efficiently and with a high standard of service.
* Maintain accurate audit trails and ensure compliance with internal controls.
* Use finance systems and Excel to record, monitor, and analyse payment data.
* Identify opportunities for improving processes through automation or simplification.
* Support the induction and training of new or temporary staff when required.
Requirements:Essential:
* Experience in a finance-related environment, particularly payments and admin.
* Strong Excel and IT skills.
* Excellent communication, numeracy, and customer service skills.
* Ability to manage high volumes of work under tight deadlines.
* Proactive approach to resolving queries and managing stakeholders.
Desirable:
* Advanced Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
* Experience with accounts payable or public sector finance systems.
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