We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant on behalf of our public sector organisation based in East London.

The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days in the office based in Barking and 3 days remote.

The role is interim initially, with the possibility of temp to perm if all goes well. The hourly rate is £19.23 per hour / £35,000k per annum.

Account Payables and Account Receivables: Ensuring that suppliers are promptly paid; managing AR aged debtor schedule, ensuring prompt issuance of invoices, following up on due bills and preparing monthly AR report.
Support with month end close by preparing accruals and prepayment journals.
Bank reconciliation: reconciling bank statements monthly and ensuring prompt resolution of discrepancies.
Periodic general ledger (GL) review to ensure that GL figures agree with figures in relevant department trackers.
Audit support: Assist with both internal and external audit by providing relevant information requested by auditors.
Other ad-hoc duties: providing general administrative support to the Finance team including completing monthly surveys, carrying out financial resilience/credit checks on potential suppliers, answering finance queries, managing the Finance team email box and other relevant tasks that may be assigned.The successful applicant will have previous finance experience. Public sector experience is desirable. The successful applicant will have a keen interest in how organisations monitor finance and use in it key decision making and a desire to work to improve and streamline commercial finance business processes.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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