Administration Officer - Risk & Control Team - TRE-024205

Job Purpose: Support the Risk and Control Team within Treasury by helping manage financial systems, improve balance sheet controls, and ensure accurate financial records across Government.  

Duties  
- Reconcile Government bank accounts and balance sheet codes regularly
- Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or outstanding financial items
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports
- Support production of annual accounts and audit processes
- Monitor purchase and sales ledgers to keep records accurate and up to date
- Work with different departments to clear aged financial items
- Assist with tracking expenditure and financial controls (e.g. insurance, petty cash)
- Upload and allocate transactions (e.g. purchase cards, Worldpay)
- Create and maintain clear process notes for financial tasks
- Provide data and reports to senior managers
- Contribute to improving systems and making processes more efficient
- Take part in training and ongoing development

Essential Skills
- Well organised and able to manage your own workload
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong teamwork and relationship-building skills
- Professional and reliable approach
- Able to balance different tasks and meet deadlines
- Motivated, positive and willing to learn
- Good communication skills
- Ability to support change and suggest improvements

Desirable Skills
- Studying towards or qualified in accounting (e.g. AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Experience in financial analysis or reporting
- Knowledge of risk management or financial governance
- Experience producing management information
- Understanding of financial planning or accounts production
- Ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
- Confidence working with a range of people at different levels

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Salary & benefits

£28,426 - £34,289

Hours

Full Time - 37 Hours