Finance Administrator in Pontefract

Job Title: Finance Administrator
Location: Hybrid
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Overview of a Finance Administrator:
Pertemps have an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated Finance Administrator to join an expanding team. The role of a Finance Administrator has a competitive pay rate of £ 16.86 per hour, increasing in line with Harrow Council Pay Scale increments. Other benefits include, accruing up to 28 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) and the opportunity to apply for any internal permanent roles within Harrow Council.

The Main Purpose of a Finance Administrator:

All the work is carried out in compliance with statutory and organisational requirements, including legislation on Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Data Protection, the Council's Financial Regulations and Confidentiality Policy.

To liaise with colleagues to ensure that agreed new or changed systems and procedures are implemented within the team and to report issues of concern to the Manager.

To maintain a high standard of accuracy, efficiency, confidentiality and adhere to strict deadlines particularly end of year processes.

As a requisitioner on financial systems and responsible for maintaining accurate data/information relating to all financial processes (purchase orders/shopping carts), processing invoices and petty cash reconciliation.

Investigate and provide satisfactory solution in response to complex/sensitive client complaints/queries, utilising experience to make a judgement when cases require referral to a more senior manager.

Investigate and respond to queries, complaints and enquiries involving customer interaction around complex cases in high pressure service environments

Represent the service, as required, on relevant projects and undertake more in depth

To work within the required financial procedures that the Council access such as e financial systems

To be involved with resolving financial queries from internal/external suppliers, liaising with the Manager when necessary.

" Experience of monitoring small budgets carrying out financial processes and providing financial information and report

About you, the successful Finance Administrator will have:

Must have a clear understanding of the diverse nature of Harrow's communities and the implications for services delivered to residents and service users.

Ability to investigate and respond effectively to minor customer complaints, judging appropriately when to escalate an issue to the Team Leader.

Educated to GSE level or equivalent work experience, with minimum passes at grade C in English & Maths

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion

Good organisation skills to ensure accurate storage, maintenance and retrieval of information

"If you have the necessary skills and experience for this role, please click 'apply'

About Us
" For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.
" Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

" The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting