Transactional Finance Officer - Cambridgeshire in Fenton

Are you organised, accurate and looking to develop your career within finance? We are looking for a Transactional Finance Officer to join our Finance team and play an important role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Reporting to the Chief Accountant, you will work as part of a two-person peer team, sharing responsibility for a range of transactional finance activities and ensuring that payments, invoices and financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently and on time.

This is a varied role that will give you exposure to accounts payable, supplier payments, sales invoicing, bank reconciliations, procurement cards, grant claims, VAT checks and financial reporting. You will also work closely with internal budget holders and external suppliers, responding to queries and helping to ensure our financial processes operate effectively and in line with the Authority's policies. As you develop your knowledge of our accounts payable processes and systems, you will also support the training of new requisitioners across the Combined Authority.

What you'll be doing

• Accurately and efficiently processing invoices and grant claims through the Authority's finance system.
• Processing supplier payments and creating payment runs for authorisation through the Authority's banking system.
• Ensuring all suppliers are correctly set up on the finance system.

We are looking for someone who is methodical, organised and able to work accurately in a busy environment. You will need to be confident working with financial information and spreadsheets, while also having the communication skills to deal effectively with colleagues, budget holders and external customers.

You will bring:

• Experience of transactional processing and knowledge or understanding of payment processes.
• Extensive practical experience of relevant spreadsheet applications.
• Experience of working in a customer-facing role within a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet service payment requirements.
• You will also have 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths, and either be working towards an AAT or equivalent qualification, be willing to undertake training towards such a qualification, or have relevant finance officer experience.

It would be advantageous if you also have:

• Experience using Unit4 ERP.
• Experience of account reconciliation within a finance environment.
• Experience checking grant claims.
• Experience working within a peer team and effectively sharing a single workload.
• Basic knowledge of VAT categories, including standard, reduced, nil and zero-rated VAT.
• Knowledge of local government finance.
• A Level, BTEC National or equivalent qualification.

Why join us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Finance & IT team and develop your experience across a broad range of transactional finance functions. You will gain practical experience across supplier payments, sales invoices, bank reconciliations, procurement cards, grant claims, VAT and financial reporting, while working closely with colleagues across the organisation. You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of Unit4 ERP and become a key point of support for colleagues using our accounts payable processes. If you are looking for a role where you can build your finance experience while making a direct contribution to the effective operation of a public sector organisation, this could be the opportunity for you.

Working arrangements

Due to the customer-facing nature of this role, there may be restrictions on agile working arrangements, particularly flexible hours, to ensure reasonable coverage of normal UK working hours. Regular attendance at Pathfinder House is required.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected and able to reach their potential. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are fair, accessible and inclusive. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.

Right to work in the UK

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Please apply early

This vacancy may close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Ready to apply?

Apply now to join Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority as our Transactional Finance Officer.