JOB SUMMARY

Want to work at the cutting edge of environmental science? Passionate about making a difference and playing your part in tackling the climate and nature crisis? Forest Research is all about giving top quality evidence and advice to policymakers and practitioners to make a positive impact on the ground. Internationally recognised, we need people who have the skills and passion to work on excellent science and provide practical solutions for nature.
We’re small enough that your voice is heard, yet large enough, as part of the Forestry Commission, that we have everything on hand to get the job done, as well as a variety of career pathways. Our staff are dedicated to their work and sharing it with others to bring positive change for our planet. And you will find us a flexible and inclusive employer, so you can have a work life balance that is tailor-made to your circumstances. So, whether it’s climate or carbon, pests or pathogens, behaviour or biodiversity that interests you, you can be assured of a warm welcome to the team. To find out more, visit forestresearch.gov.uk.
The Finance Team is responsible for providing effective financial systems and support within FR. This incorporates, strategic corporate and financial planning, management and financial accounting reporting and control, risk management, systems accounting, transaction processing, and procurement advice.
There are Centre Administration Officers who provide financial support to their respective Centres.

JOB DESCRIPTION

These posts report to the Finance Support Manager (Purchase ledger and expenses). Their purpose is to deliver a range of financial administration tasks in accounts payable/purchase ledger, expenses, and general ledger and in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial ledgers.
Key Work Areas:

Financial processing

• Process and monitor financial transactions within the Purchase ledger including supporting wider FR staff with raising purchase orders, uploading invoices and credit notes for creditors, allocation of centralised bills to the appropriate cost centres

• Payment processing, including foreign payments, and supplier statement reconciliation, liaising with suppliers in respect of queries on their statements

  Administration of expenses

• Administration of Government Procurement Cards and employee expense claims; checking and posting the claims, reconciling and correcting as necessary

• Assistance with monthly, interim and year end reporting including running periodic reports and the preparation and checking of year end information

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Finance