Finance Administration Officer

Location

Hybrid Working, with a minimum of one day a week in the Head Office located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate.

Contract Length

Permanent

Who we are

LINK is a not-for-profit company governed by an independent Board and is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs.  While many consumers are now embracing digital payments, there are still millions of people who rely on cash every day.  At LINK, we are passionate about protecting access to cash on the UK’s High Streets and ensuring it is maintained for as long as it is needed through the operation of our well-established Financial Inclusion Programme. LINK is regulated by the Payments Systems Regulator and the Bank of England and have a great track record of delivering results for communities.

What does the role involve? 

The Support Services Finance Administration Officer will work directly as part of the wider Support Services Team on a variety of assignments across the entire business. The Finance Administration Officer will perform all finance duties necessary for the effective management of the finance function such as:

• Processing of all LINK purchase orders.
• Processing Invoices for payment.
• Production of sales invoices.
• Financial reporting.
• Keeping financial spreadsheets up to date.
• Processing expenses and reporting.
• Company credit cards reconciliation.
• IOSCO Process.
• Internal & external audits.
• Developing processes & procedures.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collating the payment run for the outsourced finance company.
• Direct Commissioning - Closures & monthly PO report.
• Quarterly PO closure reporting.
• Quarterly third-party list reconciliation.
• Cash book reconciliation.
• Creditors report reconciliation.
• Third party management in accounting software.
• Participate in internal & external meetings.

What will I need?

• Work experience as a Finance Assistant or similar role.
• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Experience of working within a busy office administration department. Proven organisational skills with the ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Solid numerical skills with the ability to spot errors.
• Ability to learn and work with accounting software.
• Ability to manage deliverables to time.
• Ability to manage workload with competing priorities and frequent interruptions that require urgent attention.
• Knowledge of MS365 products, proficient hands-on experience with MS Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Good writing skills and first-class attention to detail.
• Ability to quickly establish and where appropriate further develop effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work responsibly in dealing with confidential/sensitive information.
• Willingness to undertake further training as required for professional development.
• Ability to disseminate information to colleagues via formal/informal communications.
• Highly motivated to add value, deliver and exceed expectations.
• Strong professionalism with high standards and quality of work output.
• Ambassador for a positive culture, creative, open and pragmatically minded.

What is in it for me?

You will be joining a not-for-profit business with a lovely working culture, and our employees are at the centre of our focus.

In addition to the base salary, LINK operates a bonus scheme and offers a wide range of employee benefits including group life and income protection, company pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, hybrid working and learning opportunities. Our Harrogate office has an on-site café, gym, free car parking including electric charging points and bike parking facilities as well.

We will be interviewing as we receive CVs so if you are interested in this role, please apply as soon as possible.