UK Research and Innovation

Junior Finance Specialist – Accounts Receivable

UK Research and Innovation  •  £28k/yr  •  Newport, GB (Hybrid)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Junior Finance Specialist – Accounts Receivable

Stockton-on-Tees, Newport, or Swindon– hybrid working options
Band C: £27,756


It’s an exciting time to join 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 junior finance specialist to join UKSBS. This role is a 12-month fixed term contract within the Accounts Receivable Team due to the team expanding. We are looking for someone to support the team through the onboarding of new clients and services and the additional work that this will bring.

Key Responsibilities, will include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Accounts Receivable issues
  • Approval of complex transactions and processes
  • Resolution of complex queries which involve analysing and understanding data
  • Debt Management
  • Manipulation of spreadsheets for invoice upload
  • To monitor unidentified receipts
  • To oversee and monitor the teams’ workload ensuring that where required, work is prioritised and that SLAs are met in all areas.
  • Excellent working relationships with key stakeholder clients including clients and colleagues

To do this role well you will:

  • Be educated to GCSE level, including Mathematics and English or equivalent
  • Strong Excel, ideally to macro level
  • Proven experience of working with numerical data, performing calculations, and analysing financial information accurately.
  • Any previous experience of Oracle, Workday or similar ERP system will be highly advantageous
  • Experience of working in a busy administration service environment, preferably in a shared services or similar environment
  • First class oral and written communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Proven track record of operating to tight timescales and SLA’s
  • Meticulous approach to tasks, ensuring high levels of accuracy in data entry and processing

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. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion commitments on our website.

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.

UK Research and Innovation

About UK Research and Innovation

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all.

We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally.

The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, supporting innovative businesses and public services, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Swindon, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ukri.org
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