Finance Assistant

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About VocaLink

We’re VocaLink. We design, build and operate world-class payment systems that underpin the majority of UK electronic payments. We’re at the forefront of mobile payments and our proven capability of implementing real time payment systems in the UK has led to the development of immediate payment solutions for other countries too. Our systems power the faster payment service on behalf of the Faster Payment Scheme, the Account Switching platform, the Bacs scheme and the Direct Debit scheme. We also connect the world’s busiest network of over 65,000 ATMs through the LINK scheme.

Our innovative, sustainable, and highly efficient payment services touch the lives of almost every person and business in the UK. We process over 90% of UK salaries, more than 70% of household bills and almost all state benefits. Our platforms have made it easier to make payments confidently, securely and cost effectively, and last year we processed over 10 billion transactions.

We know the value that experienced and engaging professionals bring to our organisation so we place the highest importance on motivating, managing and developing our employees. So much so, we’ve been awarded the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard.

Join us and be part of our story.

Finance Assistant

Main purpose of the role

Overall, the various programmes for the three Finance placements will involve working with the VocaLink Finance function in the improvement of management reporting, taking responsibility for the delivery of regular month end reporting to senior management and supporting live bids/business cases as they occur. The candidates will gain an understanding and be involved within the key aspects of the function and cover a wide range of activities.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Expertise and job knowledge

• An understanding of basic accounting/finance
• Strong technical ability, in particular advanced Excel skills.

Teamwork

• Ability to work effectively as a part of the finance team and contribute to all elements of the team objectives, directly through own role, indirectly through enabling others to meet their objectives and through project work where required.

Attitude and personal motivation

• A high level of personal drive is required to ensure required changes to financial processes are implemented across the organisation, to improve compliance with those processes and ensure delivery of complex projects.
• Highly motivated to deliver quality, timely results in a pressured environment. Focussed on personal development and eager to learn.

Customer focus, communication skills and presentation skills

• The ability to build and develop strong customer relationships, both internal and external and maintain a high level of service.
• Strong communication skills are required to assist in improvement of cross-team processes and the presentation of financial information to non-finance colleagues across the business.

Organising and Planning

• Strong organisational skills to manage processes to high levels of accuracy within tight timeframes. Ability to prioritise the planning and delivery of workload.

Proactive and champion of change

• Needs to be proactive in ensuring work is completed efficiently.

Desirable

• Overall good system skills including Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills.
• Enthusiastic with a willingness to perform all work to a high standard.
• A can do approach.

Qualifications

• Degree level, typical course may be, but not limited to: business studies, finance, maths, accountancy, statistics

Application process

Please apply through our careers page on our website. If your application is of interest you will be invited to complete a telephone interview, after which candidates will be shortlisted to attend an assessment centre in early 2017.

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