Accountancy Assistant

Working within the council's Capital & Treasury Finance Team, the Accountancy Assistant will be responsible for;

• Accurate and timely allocation of all unallocated cash to support the whole business.
• Assist internal employees and customers with account enquiries and provide suppliers with copy remittances.
• Upload bank statements and payment breakdowns, keeping information reconciled.
• Clearing of suspense items
• Daily processing supplier/resident BACS payments
• To assist Accountant and Senior Accountant in the daily Treasury Management Function and other Capital Team tasks, Accurately apply customer payments to their respective accounts and invoices.
• Process incoming bank receipts efficiently and in accordance with company procedures
• Use of various IT systems including the Councils finance system and other relating systems as well as Banking systems
• Working with high volumes of data in a safe and secure manner.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or issues related to cash allocation, If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate). Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces. Diversity and Inclusion: At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to identify and allocate income correctly and deal with both internal and external customers and suppliers
• Takes initiative to investigate discrepancies and find solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills will be needed to manage daily, weekly and monthly routine tasks
• Basic knowledge of accounting/AAT/or willingness to learn
  
  Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Behaviours, which outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view these Behaviours, along with staff benefits on our Greater.Jobs pages Working for Oldham For details of how we use your data please see our Privacy Notice Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.