Finance Assistant (Internal Applicants Only)

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Leicester - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 25191 - 25590

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation:Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)

Work Location:Barnsdale Way Grove Park Enderby Leicester LE19 1ES

Salary:Grade 525191 - 25590 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

WorkingHours: Full Time 37 hours (includes hybrid working)

ContractType:Permanent

Closing Date: 21st November 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC

Do you want to work for an organisation which is a market leader and has strong organisational values as its ethos

About the Role

To assist with the recording and banking of customers remittances and to support the operation of the Accounts Receivable Team.

Main duties and responsibilities

Processing of cheque receipts/preparing daily banking and allocating payments to the Sales Ledger.
Processing of BACS payments from bank statements/recording BACS remittance details and allocating payments to the Sales Ledger.
Finding and entering sales invoice numbers onto remittances where the customer has omitted these.
Answering telephone calls and helping customers with account queries.
Any other duties which may be required from time to time.

This job description sets out some of the main duties and responsibilities of the job at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the job.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

Have a GCSE in Maths and English grade C or above
Have experience of working in a busy office/accounts environment
Understand and be able to use MS Word Excel and Outlook to initiate enquiries and correspond with customers/suppliers and other departments
Have experience in banking and recording BACS details
Be numerate computer literate and can work as part of a team
Have good communication/interpersonal skills
Be trained in customer care and telephone techniques

Wed also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

What we offer:

Flexible working opportunities and access to the employee benefits portal with a car lease scheme.
25days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 after 5 years service) and a scheme to buy additional leave.
Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
Great office location next to Fosse Park with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Thereforewherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstanceswhilst still meeting the needs of ESPO. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact:

Michele Noble - Accounts Receivable Manager

How to Apply

ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post pleasecontact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

DescriptionPLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTSOrganisation:Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)Work Location:Barnsdale Way Grove Park Enderby Leicester LE19 1ESSalary:Grade 525191 - 25590 per annum (pro rata for part-time)WorkingHours: Full Time 37 hours (includes hybr...