Accounts Processing Assistant

The Role:

Working closely alongside other Officers and reporting into the Pension Finance Manager, your role will be to make sure the reconciliation and administration work in the finance functions of the Pension Fund are completed accurately and on time. Supporting the Finance Manager, the role will liaise with key stakeholders like Actuaries, LGPS Scheme Employers and Auditors.

Requirement:

This role would be perfect for someone with some understanding of accounting and perhaps experience of working in a finance team. You'll also need to have strong mathematical skills, be confident in your time management and robust in your attention to detail. The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively in a team will be really important to the success of this role.
Operating with a limited degree of professional independence and autonomy the role will predominantly undertake operational work. With specific responsibility for accounts processing which includes supporting the accurate processing of general ledger entries and monitoring of banking and credit/debit control; the role will adopt the Surrey Pension Team culture of strong standards and accountability in order to responsibly deliver a first-class customer experience.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Monthly Management Accounts including journals and investigating discrepancies / errors.
External Audit Fieldwork
Variance Analysis and Financial Reporting
Accounts Payable, Receivable and Banking tasks

Desirable attributes:

Proficiency in use of financial/pensions data - manipulation, reconciliation, attention to detail
Knowledge of and proficiency in use of IT within a finance/pension's environment

Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.