Financial Services Team Leader - Coalville
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Financial Services Team Leader
Ref number: NW Leicestershire 5262975
Hybrid Working - ideally minimum of 2 days in the office (Coalville) per week
Flexible working hours available. All computer equipment will be provided
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Skills & Experience:
AAT qualified (or equivalent)Experience in Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable systems and processes.VAT and insurance
At least two years’ demonstrable experience of working in finance including the delivery of a payroll service
Good level of experience in the use of Excel (including use of formulas, pivot tables and lookups; minimum Intermediate or Advanced Excel), Word and integrated financial systems.Experience of effectively writing/contributing to committee reports.
Good IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) or equivalentExcellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
Ability to process and analyse data and information accurately and within specific time frames.
What's involved with this role: You will be responsible for managing the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and income management teams as well as the finance assistant who is responsible for insurance on a day to day basis.
As well as the day to day management, you will also be assisting with improvements to the Unit 4 system and making processes more efficient.
Key responsibilities:
Maintain a high standard of customer service throughout the Financial Services team.Act as a main point of contact for the Council in relation to Financial Services functions.
Act as the authority’s lead for employer related tax and VAT.
Act as one of the Council’s authorised bank signatories.
Administration of the Council’s bank account and Corporate Credit Card and associated online systems.
Supporting the Systems Accountant with the administration and development of the finance systems.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.1
Job Ref: NW Leicestershire 5262975
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.