Finance Officer (Scale 6)
Enfield Council
Role
Who You Are
You are an aspiring finance professional who is actively studying towards a recognized accountancy qualification. With a keen eye for detail, you have experience in private company accounting and are motivated by the challenge of ensuring financial accuracy and supporting a finance team in achieving its objectives. You have strong numeracy and communication skills, allowing you to present financial information clearly in both oral and written formats.
What the Job Involves
As a Company Accounts Finance Assistant on a 1-year fixed term, your primary role involves performing day-to-day financial and accounting duties to support the Company Accountant and the Capital & Projects Team. You will be involved in processing rent receipts, undertaking reconciliations, maintaining the cash book, and assisting with year-end cycle tasks. Additionally, you will be responsible for resolving financial queries, supporting financial monitoring systems, and promoting adherence to financial procedures. This role requires collaboration with finance staff, auditors, and external suppliers, while ensuring compliance with statutory accounting frameworks and assisting in financial procedure development for the preparation of company year-end accounts.
Skills
- Studying towards a recognized accountancy qualification
- Experience in private company accounting
- Proficient numeracy and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize work and function effectively in a team
- Experience with financial systems: Excel, Word, SAP
- Commercially focused and resilience
- Ability to develop expertise and manage change