Finance Administrator

We are seeking a Finance Administrator to join our team, supporting the Systems Accountant in delivering an effective and efficient service. This role is crucial in maintaining finance system administrations and handling general queries. The successful candidate will work collaboratively across the Finance department to find solutions to challenges and ensure smooth financial operations., As a Finance Administrator you will be responsible for the following;
+ Administer finance systems, including setting up new users, updating leavers, and modifying approval routes.
+ Set up new nominal codes and mark unused nominals to inactive after obtaining full approval.
+ Close old purchase orders and update directorates and departments within the systems.
+ Address errors/issues within the finance systems and handle employee expense queries.
+ Analyse expense reports and extract reports from various systems, ensuring data accuracy and addressing discrepancies.
+ Perform reconciliations between finance and non-finance systems where interfaces are not established.
+ Provide training support to finance and non-finance staff to effectively utilise finance systems and other technology tools.
+ Undertake additional tasks as required within the Finance Department., If you’re already a MaPS employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@maps.org.uk

+ Understanding of handling employee expenses and financial management and accounting principles.
+ IT literate with experience and knowledge of finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
+ Ability to work to tight deadlines with great attention to detail.
+ Good verbal and written communication skills.
+ Intermediate level Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS functions.
+ Experience using different financial and payroll systems.
+ Experience working in a Finance or Systems Administration role., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Money and Pensions Service is based in Bedford and as a key employer in the town we work hard to ensure that we are an active part of the community. This is a great opportunity for you to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of the Money and Pensions Service team.
We are already forging great relationships with Bedford Borough Council and other local organisations to ensure that we are an active part of the community and fully integrated to play our part in the Government’s “levelling-up” strategy. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to be one of the first colleagues to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of helping us establish ourselves in the town.
At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -
+ Caring
We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
+ Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
+ Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.
About MaPS
At MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.
About our people
In our move to Bedford, we aim to attract and retain the absolute best talent, so we can achieve our objectives and continue to make a difference to millions of people’s lives. We are keen to encourage applications from individuals across the whole community with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours for the job, and who show a strong commitment to MaPS’ objectives, values, and vision. It is important to us that we continue our ambition to be a genuinely diverse and inclusive organisation, so that we reflect the people we are here to help.
Our inclusive working environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds.
We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”
By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.

+ Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
+ Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
+ Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
+ Cycle to work Scheme
+ Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
+ Life assurance scheme
+ Give as you earn scheme
+ Employee assistance programme (EAP)
+ PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
+ Enhanced family and sick pay
+ Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
+ Recognition Scheme
+ Discounts portal to numerous retailers
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.