Solos Consultants

Full Time Cambridge, East of England, England 29.6 - 21.27019230769231 GBP HOURLY Today

Our Public Sector client is looking to recruit a Finance Officer on a 3 month initial contract.

Main Accountabilities

Reporting to the Finance & Contracts Manager, the Finance Officer is responsible for the monitoring of ITDS budgets and financial controls ensuring financial performance is in line with budget and sustainable in the long-term.
Establish and agree processes for managing the budgets for the IT Services.
To develop and implement strategies to further improve the clarity of budget management and monitoring for both revenue and capital budgets.
Be responsible for all cross charging against any budgets for services and 3rd party providers.
Build and maintain strong relationships with financial teams across 3rd parties.
Be responsible for the verification of invoices received to ensure they correspond to relevant budgets and purchase orders.
Provide cover for the raising and closing of purchase orders in respective finance systems.

Skills and Experience Required

Ability to negotiate with clients and suppliers with a customer focused attitude whilst remaining commercially aware.
Ability to persuade, influence or aid others in decision making.
Strong communication skills with the ability to converse with non-financial management and staff on financial matters.
Ability to deal with a variety of daily issues and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
Bachelor’s degree, HNC, HND NVQ level 4 in a related business, finance or accounting field (AAT, CIMA).

If this role is of interest, then please apply immediately.