Finance Assistant

Job summary

Opportunity to use your accounting operations skills and experience within a rapidly expanding organisation that makes a difference to millions of households in England.

As a core member of our Finance team, will be responsible for carrying out a range of financial support functions including accounts payable, account receivable, bank reconciliation, supporting with balance sheet reconciliations and supporting financial processes in Oracle Fusion.

Job description

As Finance Assistant, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Creating PO, supplier and customer accounts;
• Weekly payment run to third party suppliers, expense claims and ad-hoc payment (when applicable);
• Raising manual journals on accruals, prepayment and other balance sheet codes to ensure accurate capture of all financial activities;
• Monthly bank reconciliations, resolution and clearing of all differences, suspense entries, on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to maintain quality standards;
• Assisting in the annual external year-end audit and liaising appropriately with the external auditors and engage relevant stakeholders

Person specification

Key requirements include:

• AAT qualified or CCAB part-qualified with commitment for full qualification (supported by the organisation).
• Experience maintaining records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; and ensuring compliance with legal
• Significant experience of maintaining nominal accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Proven experience of balancing nominal accounts by reconciling entries.
• Experienced Excel user and proficient in other MS Office products.
• Demonstrable ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the team and internal/external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

For further details, please click ‘apply’ and download the information pack. When applying, within your supporting statement, please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification and evidence how you meet it.

CLOSING DATE: 23.59 on Sunday 8th March 2026

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Jonathan McIntyre - CJA Recruitment’
• Email : cja@cjagroup.com

Recruitment team

• Email : cja@cjagroup.com

Attachments

Finance Assistant Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 2160kB)