Finance Officer

at  Natural Environment Research Council NERC

ABOUT YOU

Do you have good administration experience/skills within a complex financial environment? We are looking for experience of working with a computerised finance system and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
The role will be collaborating closely with many staff across BGS, providing support for accounting transactions. We are looking for someone with effective communication skills, both verbal and written, as a large part of the role will involve checking the completeness and accuracy of transactions in addition to prompting interactions with suppliers.
The additional specific essential and desirable skills criteria for this post will be assessed at Shortlist (S) stage, interview (I) stage, or both (S&I).

ABOUT US

We strive to promote equality and diversity across our organisation in order to continuously improve our scientific and organisational efficiency! As such, we aim to have a workforce with employees from all backgrounds with people who are passionate about earth science and who share our dedication to work for the good of the environment and the benefit of society. BGS became a signatory of the Technician Commitment in July 2022.
If you experience any issues applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

The BGS Finance Team has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join them in the role of Finance Officer.
The main purpose of the post is to support the BGS Finance and Project Support Teams by providing Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) transactional support to staff and collaborate with the UKRI Accounts Team in our shared service centre (UKSBS).
You will also be required to ensure that the transactional and process support provided adheres with BGS policies and procedures as well as UKRI grant terms and conditions. Specific tasks will include:
Monitoring of the BGS Finance e-mail inbox and appropriately dealing with queries and issues.
Work closely with the other Finance Officers, assisting with queries on the processing of requisitions and purchase orders including GRNI (goods received not invoiced).
Raising accounts receivable invoices to required deadlines.