Finance Support Assistant

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Somerset - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 16 - 16

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The Finance Support Assistant will provide essential financial and administrative support within Somerset Councils Adult Social Care Finance Team.

The role includes maintaining financial systems processing invoices managing payments and records supporting statutory returns and acting as a key point of contact for colleagues suppliers and service users.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Maintain financial systems and procedures including administering imprest and unofficial funds and verifying clients personal financial records.

Ensure the security management and accurate recording of cash and financial information.

Prepare purchase orders check delivery notes match invoices and process payments following certification.

Review and amend financial information including monthly downloads and journal uploads.

Respond to routine supplier staff and client enquiries regarding payments and financial processes.

Prepare invoices for services or goods provided receive and check payments and update financial records.

Support debt recovery by investigating outstanding payments.

Use IT systems (including SAP spreadsheets and databases) to input extract and distribute financial information.

Extract statistics to support the completion of statutory returns highlighting any issues to senior officers.

Act as a point of contact for staff clients and suppliers providing routine advice and information.

Produce and process routine correspondence reports and other documentation.

Contribute to the general office management of departmental buildings helping resolve issues related to ICT accommodation and health & safety.

Uphold and promote Somerset Councils values including equality diversity inclusion health safety and wellbeing.

Skills/Experience:

Experience working in a busy administrative or finance support role (public sector experience is beneficial but full training will be provided).

Ability to use financial and administrative systems confidently particularly SAP Excel and other IT systems.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial information.

Ability to process invoices manage orders handle cash and reconcile financial records.

Good communication skills with the ability to deal with staff suppliers clients and members of the public.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

Ability to extract and interpret data for reports and statutory returns.

Reliable organised and able to follow set procedures and controls.

Understanding of equality diversity and inclusion practices.

Additional Information:

The closing date: 21/11/2025.

The position is temporary for 12 weeks with training provided and requires one day per week in the office at The Crescent Taunton.

Council: Somerset Council.

Hours: 37 per week.

Required Skills:

Experience working in a busy administrative or finance support role (public sector experience is beneficial but full training will be provided). Ability to use financial and administrative systems confidently particularly SAP Excel and other IT systems. Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial information. Ability to process invoices manage orders handle cash and reconcile financial records. Good communication skills with the ability to deal with staff suppliers clients and members of the public. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. Ability to extract and interpret data for reports and statutory returns. Reliable organised and able to follow set procedures and controls. Understanding of equality diversity and inclusion practices.

3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: The Finance Support Assistant will provide essential financial and administrative support within Somerset Councils Adult Social Care Finance Team. The role includes maintaining financial systems processing invoices managing payments and records s...