The public sector client is looking to recruit 2 x Finance Administrators for a short term temporary contract, which will run up until the end of March initially. Due to the nature of the job, the successful candidates must have a valid active SC Clearance and be a British National.

You will be required to work in Bristol – 2 days per week in the office, however in the first instance you will need to be office based for the initial 2 weeks, for 5, to get up to speed.

This assignment sits inside IR35.

This role provides a service to Business Management and the BLB finance team supporting procurement of standard working equipment, supporting the SEO Finance Operations manager through initial scrutiny of request for expenditure and ensure these are checked against internal policy. In addition, inputting financial accounting entries on behalf of the BLB finance teams and input and validating completeness of in-year forecasting on a monthly basis.

Essential
Some experience of working within Finance
A good level of excel skills and a reasonable knowledge of all other Microsoft Office applications
Good communication skills, with an ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
Working to strict deadlines and outputs
Ability to effectively prioritise tasks with a high level of organisational skill.

Key activity and outputs:
Ensuring all required information is provided, outputs are accurate, timely and meet the expected standards for:
• Month end activities, ensuring the correct accounting entries completed in accordance with the published timescales and in compliance with relevant internal and wider government policy and a robust audit trail maintained.

Liaise with relevant teams on specific financial issues. Establish existing outstanding requirements and works required and plan work to meet those deadlines. Establish dependencies with projects and work on cash and banking transitions. Document changes and new procedures for future use and provide financial support across the projects.

• Undertake critical analysis of financial systems to ensure the data is accurate and up to date to facilitate input being consistently achieved for your business area(s) for In Year forecasting.
• Utilising standardised templates / forms for recurring requests, advising what information is required and ensuring this aligns to the required policy where applicable.
• Undertaking initial review of financial approvals of low value items, such as working functions, training, and professional subscriptions, recommending for approval or resolving any issues. Ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and policies and that an appropriate procurement route is utilised
• Potentially undertaking the input of budget profiles into corporate reporting systems, forming the baseline for future progress measurement, depending on timeframes.
Collating standard evidence for financial accounts, estimates and audit requirements; performing checks to maintain accuracy.
Consulting other areas of finance as appropriate, obtaining the required financial information to provide evidence for audit samples and ensuring the completeness of audit packs.
Engaging where evidence for manual accruals is insufficient and flagging issues, by exception, to the appropriate Finance Team. Mis bookings should be corrected at source, removing any need for future manual intervention. Engaging with Project and Commercial staff to resolve any issues and work towards a right first-time input.
Undertake the maintenance of corporate systems access for all Finance Staff.

Desirable
Familiar with MOD financial processes and financial reporting systems.