At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our O2C team to manage finance processes and ensure smooth operations.
- Company: SSCL, a leader in public sector business support services.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, health cash plan, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Hybrid working in Newport with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while supporting vital government services.
- Qualifications: Experience in admin or finance roles with strong organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 26298 - 26298 £ per year.
Do you take pride in keeping processes running smoothly, working accurately to deadlines and resolving issues before they become problems? We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Order to Cash (O2C) team. Supporting our high-profile government client, you'll play an important role in delivering transactional finance services, helping to ensure payments are processed correctly, accounts are maintained accurately and service levels are achieved.
You'll work across a range of Order to Cash activities, including bank reconciliations, debt collection, invoice processing and customer account administration. You'll be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. This is a permanent position based in our Newport office, you will work from our Newport office on a Thursday and Friday and WFH the rest. We put the wellbeing of our people at the heart of everything we do, and so flexibility and work life balance is key for a successful team!
What you'll be doing:
- Performing transactional Order to Cash activities including bank reconciliations, accounts receivable administration, invoicing, credit notes and statement production.
- Supporting debt collection activities, payment processing and third-party money administration for clients.
- Monitoring workloads and escalating issues that could impact service level agreements and key performance indicators.
- Taking ownership of queries and issues, resolving them where possible and escalating when appropriate.
- Maintaining records, filing systems and documentation, while responding to enquiries received by telephone, email and correspondence.
- Assisting with management information production, project control updates and month-end reporting activities.
What you'll bring:
- Experience working in an administrative or transactional processing environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Ability to take ownership of issues and proactively drive them through to resolution.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
It would be great if you had:
- Experience of payment processing activities.
- Knowledge of cash management processes.
- Experience in accounts receivable, debt collection or financial administration activities.
If you're interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Location: Newport (hybrid working).
Security Clearance Level: SC.
Internal Recruiter: Becky.
Salary: £26,298 per annum.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, plus BHols with the option to buy extra days, 4 x death in service life assurance, Health Cash plan, Pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and an opportunity to opt in for more specific benefits.
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