Finance Officer

Job Description

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent.We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.RSR Public Safety are currently recruiting on behalf of our policing client based in Warwickshire for a Finance Officer (Exchequer Services).This a permanent position, with the option of hybrid working (2 days at home, 3 days in the office) and offers a base salary of £28,530.Open to both full and part time.Main Duties:

• Own the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions within the E-financial systems.
• Ensure the effective day to day management and control of the accounts payable section to ensure that suppliers are paid accurately and on time, in accordance with terms and conditions and HMRC rules.
• Investigate and clear all invoices which do not flow through the automated process without manual assistance.
• Provide a quality control system for all payments to ensure compliance with Financial Regulations, Accounting Instructions, Force Policy and other appropriate requirements for all payments.
• Line manage and co-ordinate the workload of the Exchequer Services Assistants and Senior Assistant, ensuring that they provide a service that is efficient and effective.
• Build strong working relationships with team members, suppliers, customers and external partners.
• Manage outstanding debt, actively pursuing debtors and minimising debt write off.
• Ensure that appropriate internal control and division of duty is maintained within the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions and ensure that agreed audit recommendations are implemented.
• Ensure that payment batches are authorised and producing the BACS output file for subsequent payment.
• Cancel un-presented cheques and ensuring that they are written out of the ledger and reissued when appropriate.
• Monitor performance figures for payments and income collection, to identify trends and initiate corrective action.
• Complete and submit reports to HMRC for Construction Industry Tax Providing HMRC with a detailed report on all payments to Consultants, Surgeons, Interpreters and Translators ensuring that that these are submitted on time to avoid fines and penalties.

Essential Requirements:

• Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4), or equivalent (E.g. Qualified full member of the AAT), or qualified by experience.
• Significant experience of working within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Understanding of HMRC VAT rules.
• Clear understanding of arrangements necessary to ensure adequate internal control within the payments and income ledgers within the finance systems and procedures.
• Understanding of the principles and workings of a purchase to pay system.
• Understanding of Construction Industry Tax.
• Understanding of the functionality available from a contemporary finance system.
• Understanding of the financial accounting that underpins Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger.

This role will be subject to vetting and the successful individual will be required to obtain and maintain these clearances.If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV.Alternatively, if this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them to ourselves. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay up in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already knownto us.Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.RSR Public Safety is member of the Red Snapper Group.The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.