Interim Part-Time Finance Officer

Your New Company

Hays are delighted to be partnering with a well-established organisation in the Bath area to recruit a Part-Time Finance Officer on a temporary basis, working 20 hours per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and supportive finance team in a varied role where your work will directly support members.

Your New Role
As a Finance Officer, you'll play a key role in the administration and delivery of a range of schemes. Combining finance administration with customer service, you'll manage funding applications and payments while providing clear and helpful support.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing applications, awards, payments and withdrawals across a range of funding schemes.
- Ensuring funding is awarded accurately and in line with the relevant eligibility criteria and procedures.
- Processing payments and associated accounting entries accurately and efficiently.
- Maintaining funding records, including applications, queries, payments and adjustments.
- Preparing award notifications, payment schedules and communications.
- Providing friendly, professional and knowledgeable support to members with funding-related enquiries.
- Supporting management reporting, month-end and year-end activities.
- Working closely with colleagues across Finance and wider professional services to deliver an excellent experience.
- Contributing to improvements in finance processes, procedures and systems.

It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining finance, administration and customer service and is looking for a flexible part-time position.

What You Need to Succeed To thrive in this role, you'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within finance administration, or a similar financial support role.
- Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with financial information and maintaining accurate records.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a professional and approachable manner.
- Confidence in working independently while also contributing as part of a wider team.
- A proactive approach to resolving queries and identifying potential issues.

What You'll Get in Return
- Flexible part-time hours - 20 hours per week. ( 29,588 full-time equivalent).
- The chance to make a genuine difference to the member experience through the delivery of essential financial support.
- Valuable experience across funding, finance administration and customer service.
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- Convenient location in the Bath area.
- Dedicated support from your Hays consultant throughout your assignment.

What you need to do now
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