Finance Assistant Job at Local Government Association (Westminster, London)

Finance Assistant

Local Government Association

Location:
United Kingdom , Westminster, London

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

32460.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

The LGA is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to provide transactional processing support within the LGA finance team. The role will be mainly but not limited to both the accounts payable function which consists of reporting and processing invoices in a timely and accurate manner whilst maintaining a clear audit trail, and also the account receivable function which will involve debtor control. The role must also deliver a good working relationship with both internal and external customers and suppliers. This role is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Job Responsibility:

Provide transactional processing support within the LGA finance team
Accounts payable function: reporting and processing invoices in a timely and accurate manner whilst maintaining a clear audit trail
Account receivable function: debtor control
Deliver a good working relationship with both internal and external customers and suppliers
Processing large volumes of transactions with the ERPx accounting system
Reports and debt management which will involve chasing customers for payments and the administration around the process

Requirements:

A good knowledge of office/finance accounting systems, including Excel, and procedures likely to have been gained from previous experience within a Finance team
Good oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal with email, face-to-face and telephone enquiries in a courteous and patient manner, providing a high level of customer care
Experience of producing work of a high standard with a high level of attention to detail
Appropriate professional qualification or working toward a qualification
Must have the right to work in the UK

What we offer:

LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years’ service and to 33 days after five years’ service, plus all UK public holidays
Flexible & agile working
Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses
24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme
Family friendly policies

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 24, 2026

Expiration:
March 29, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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