General information
Job Posting Title Finance Administrator Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026 City Leicester Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time Closing Date 19-May-2026
Description & Requirements
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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of one day per week onsite in Leicester and flexibility to attend more frequently if needed.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Employment Services Finance Transactional Supervisor, this role covers a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities and administrative duties. The role will form part of Finance Transactional Team and each Finance Administrator will have specific responsibilities within the Department. However, there will be a requirement to have a good knowledge and understanding all responsibilities within the Department to provide flexibility and variation within the Team. Responsibilities of the Finance Administrator will include
1. Processing sales invoices, collections and resolution of queries
2. Maintain good control & monitoring of Debts
3. Dealing with queries & requests from Internal & External Customers/Suppliers
4. Administration credit checks etc for all new accounts
5. Processing Purchase Orders
6. Processing of Purchase invoice / credit notes
7. Providing the business with a Banking service (including cheques, Giro’s, Petty Cash)
8. Preparing payment runs, processing BACs payments & raising cheques
9. Completion of Bank and ledger reconciliations and cash management/forecasting
10. Post direct debits taken by suppliers and prepare direct debit ‘run’ taking funds from customers.
11. Ensure all documents are made available for scanning
12. Processing and validating staff expense claims
13. Providing the Business with a Purchase Card service including query resolution, support and training.
14. Control petty cash in all locations, ensuring reconciliation to General Ledger.
15. Ensure all incoming applications for Customer & Suppliers are dealt with within agreed service levels
16. Maintenance of supplier and customer master data, ensuring all paperwork is filed and records are up to date
17. Periodic blocking and archiving of inactive customer and supplier accounts
18. Ensure Supplier & Customer accounts are reconciled on a regular basis in accordance with company requirements
Other ad hoc responsibilities
19. Processing of sales invoice, cash collection including query resolution
20. Management of the purchase invoice processing and payments (BACS, CHAPS or cheques).
21. Processing of purchase order requisition and purchase card service
22. Processing of Business Expenses system, providing the business with staff expense re-imbursement service, whilst providing Management Information on expenses and reviewing / analysing expenses data.
23. Daily bank posting and assisting in cash flow forecasting
24. Setting up of new Customer & Supplier Accounts – including Dunn & Bradstreet checks
25. Ensuring all paperwork made available for scanning
26. Dealing with queries & requests from internal & external Customers & External Suppliers
Skills and Qualifications
27. Must be educated to a minimum of GCSE level including Math’s & English at grade C or above. Finance related qualifications would be preferred but not essential.
28. Experience of sales and purchase ledger and knowledge of all related procedures
29. Experience of banking & bank/ledger reconciliations
30. IT literate, with strong excel skills.
31. Excellent inter-personal & communication skills & the ability to maintain confidentiality
32. To be able to work on own initiative & as part of a team
33. Experience in dealing with both internal and external stakeholders
34. Attention to detail is essential
35. Must be able to work under pressure & towards tight deadlines
36. Professional, self motivated, confident, flexible and adaptable