Equality and Human Rights Commission
Job title:
Finance and Benefits Officer
Company
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Job description
About usWe are Britain’s national equality regulator and a United Nations accredited ‘A status’ national human rights institution.We uphold people’s rights without fear or favour. We use the full force of our legal powers to defend people from unfair or unequal treatment and to challenge breaches of the law. We advise on developing laws and provide guidance, training and support to enable compliance.We bring people together to create change. We work with employers, governments and a wide range of organisations, to promote understanding of equality and human rights and we support them to make improvements in practice.Our strategy for 2022-25 gives us a strong platform to show that we will use our powers to protect and promote equality and human rights, and that we have identified the main challenges in society where we can make a difference in our role as a regulator.Overview of the role and responsibilitiesThis is an exciting opportuning to join the Commission in a newly created role responsible for the delivery of accounting services and payroll benefits. The core finance team is responsible for delivering the accounting operations and payroll processing for the Commission, ensuring that financial controls and policies are maintained and adhered to, providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the Commission.The core finance team works with all other teams across the Commission to enable them to deliver their business plan. The wider directorate is made up of different teams and professional functions, including Finance, Planning and Programme management, Estates, Information Technology and Corporate and Regulatory compliance.We are looking for an individual who is organised, logical, and has a good level of financial awareness to join the team. The successful candidate will be required to have the ability to prioritise and be able to manage their own workload, you will have great communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders such as colleagues in other teams and suppliers. This is a role requiring diligence, a problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.You will need to fulfil this role in a way that is in-keeping with our values of fairness, dignity and respect and display a high degree of flexibility, accountability and initiative.Working in the finance team based in our Manchester you will be involved in a variety of finance and payroll tasks including:Processing invoices and making payments to our suppliers using our finance systems; matching invoices to purchase orders and dealing with any discrepancies, helping to resolve queries and ensuring that controls are maintained and clear audit trails are kept.Preparing journals and completing balance sheet reconciliations, including procurement card and bank reconciliations ensuring that supporting documentation is maintained.Providing timely and high quality payroll services, administering the Commission’s employee benefits package including eye care, pensions administration assisting with the production of the monthly payroll.Maintaining our on-line expenses system and ensuring that all payments are made according to policy.Provide wider business support with any financial processes/matters where required, explaining finance processes to non-finance staff, providing training and ensuring compliance with organisational and government policy.Managing the Finance Helpdesk Electronic Mailbox, providing support to the finance and procurement directorate, co-ordinating activity and dealing with correspondence.Acting as the Finance Team’s data champion, maintaining our policies and procedures and intranet content.Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely information to support reporting, including management information, working closely with our Finance Business Partners to resolve queries promptly.assist in administering the finance system (e.g., setting up new suppliers or cost centre codes, adding new users).Assist with external and internal audit, as well as the completion of regulatory and stakeholder returnsKnowledge, Skills and ExperienceThe full list of Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the role can be found in theBenefitsIn return you can expect to receive a competitive salary, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (full time FTE) and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme and partnership pension schemes.We will provide investment in your career, giving you access to Civil Service Learning, our peer learning programme, specialist training and mentoring.We offer a range of family friendly benefits, such as enhanced parental leave, flexible working including non-contractual hybrid working.You will also have access to our wellbeing offering, including our employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, health checks, discount gym membership and retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and other salary sacrifice options. In addition, we have a range of staff networks and social groups.How to applyIf this sounds like the role for you, please review the attached for more information and submit your application today!Please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible. If a high volume of applications is received, then we may close the advert early.If you encounter any problems with Applied or have a question about the recruitment process, please contact Becky Roberts, HR & Recruitment Officer,Disability Confident LeaderAs a Disability Confident Leader, the Equality and Human Rights Commission offers an interview for people with disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004) and who meet the minimum criteria for this appointment.Where high numbers of applications are received, the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria for the role may only be invited to interview. If you wish to apply for consideration under this scheme, please complete the appropriate section on the online application form. This will enable us to make the appropriate arrangements, if necessary.If you require an alternative accessible version of the application form or wish to discuss your application or reasonable adjustment – please contact us by email at or by telephone on 0161 829 8100Diversity in our workforceAt the Commission, we are proud of our respectful workplace that values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone to ensure we achieve a balanced representation in our workforce in all grades.
Expected salary
£27000 per year
Location
United Kingdom
Job date
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:13:39 GMT
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