Administration & Finance Assistant

You will provide a central point of expertise and advice for Oracle Fusion, iProcurement and general financial matters, undertaking a range of transactional finance activities (e.g., raising purchase orders, debtor invoices etc.) and providing support on the financial end of year closure of the accounts. You will produce summaries and analyses of information involving the collation and manipulation of data and the creation of reports as required based on the data entry of supplier framework information such as, but not limited to, project financial data and 360 scorecards for performance. You will provide general administrative support to the team as required by the MHA+ Manager, including organizing and attending a variety of meetings and events; taking accurate minutes; taking appropriate action to record, track, progress and prioritise work; responding to telephone calls, emails and other enquiries to provide a high level of customer care; managing information securely; researching, collating, disseminating and filing material and assisting the departmental business support service across the wider department. You will enjoy working with diverse customers and priorities, maintaining positive and co-operative working relationships within the team with local authority customers and colleagues across the County Council, MHA+ membership and the industry. You will have the skills to ensure activities are delivered in the most efficient and effective manner possible, making a positive difference to the efficiency of our services. In return, you will gain an insight into the work of MHA+ and the department as well as gain experience in working collaboratively with local highway authorities, contractors, consultants and industry partners at every level and get involved in delivering interesting and innovative projects and events., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Excellent organisational skills with accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work within tight timescales whilst working under pressure.
• The ability to respond confidently to customers and colleagues whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance.
• The ability to work as part of a team and to build and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft excel).
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.