Job Description

Finance Specialist – Record to Report

Finance Services
Band D £34,101

Newport / Stockton-on-Tees / Swindon

It’s an exciting time to be part of UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation. 

We are now seeking a Finance Specialist to join our record to report team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting and reconciliation services, while supporting complex query resolution and driving continuous improvement across our processes.

As a Finance Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting and reconciliations, working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve complex issues and maintain high standards of service.

The duties for this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations, analysing financial data to deliver accurate and comprehensive reporting

• Ensure all reconciling items are identified, documented and resolved within agreed timescales

• Prepare and post adjusting journals where required, providing advice to customers on journal preparation

• Take ownership of complex and escalated queries, ensuring timely and effective resolution

• Provide guidance and support to Finance Analysts and less experienced team members

• Carry out counterparty coding and support the production of Whole of Government Accounts

• Manage and prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines and service level agreements

• Support audit activity by providing documentation, explanations and insight as required

• Identify root causes of issues and work collaboratively to implement improvements

• Attend stakeholder meetings to review accounts and resolve outstanding items

• Contribute to training, including creating and maintaining process documentation

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Support continuous improvement activity and process review initiatives

• Contribute to ad-hoc projects where finance or system knowledge is required

To do this role well, you would need to demonstrate the following:

• Strong experience within a Record to Report or General Ledger environment

• Good understanding of accounting principles, including double entry and account reconciliation

• Experience using finance systems such as Oracle, Workday or SAP

• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex data

• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across financial reporting and processes

• A proactive and problem-solving approach with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes

• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build effective working relationships

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Experience working within a shared services or customer-focused finance environment

• A relevant finance qualification or working towards one

• Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues

For additional information and a confidential discussion please contact our Recruitment Team on recruiting@uksbs.co.uk.

We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications.
https://www.uksbs.co.uk/about-uksbs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
We look forward to hearing from you.

We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.