Overview
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: Headquarters/Hybrid
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: £29,634-£33,569 depending on experience
Closing Date: 2025-10-01
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
The post holder will provide finance support to the business, in particular covering accurate large volume data processing. Ensuring accurate and timely reporting and processing in relation to key areas of spend/revenue. Working closely with finance colleagues, to provide assurance to the wider finance function on validity and recording of transactions and spend.
Responsibilities:
Extracting information from the financial system for completion of various timely reporting/processing and liaising with relevant colleagues to obtain further information on transactions as required.
Assist with compilation of accounting entries, checking for validity and accuracy, reviewing for completeness before passing on to Finance managers, within timelines set down.
Ownership of invoice/revenue processing in key areas, including, but not limited to large capital and revenue projects, utilities and cash receipts. Ensuring that correct process has been followed for approval and processing.
Assisting in the preparation for year end and with checking and recording information onto year-end schedules.
Provide cover for the other Finance Assistant posts across the HQ finance function as required including covering work within other SPS HQ departments.
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
Five National 5 Qualifications, including English and Arithmetic/Mathematics or equivalent qualifications or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience. Essential
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to analyse a wide range of information, making use of a variety of IT packages, including competency in Excel, word and outlook. Essential
Ability to work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work to specified deadlines. Essential
Well-developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of contacts. Essential
Experience in purchase order and invoice processing. Essential
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
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