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Finance Officer

🔍 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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British Geological Survey
FINANCE OFFICER
Grade: UKRI Pay Band C
Salary: £28,498 per annum
A great benefits package is offered!, including an outstanding pension scheme (with an extremely generous employer contribution – on average 27% of your pay), 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of remote working, in line with BGS policy)
Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham or BGS offices in Edinburgh
Closing date: Wednesday 20 November 2024

About the role

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.

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).

Essential

  • A-C grades in 5 GSCE subjects (or equivalent) including English & Maths (S)
  • Good experience of working within a complex financial environment and with a computerised finance system (S&I)
  • Good experience of using Microsoft Excel including formulas, as well as other MS applications including Word, PowerPoint and Teams (S&I)
  • Solid understanding of basic financial accounting functions, such as accruals, prepayments, debits, credits etc (S&I)
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills including an ability to be clear and concise (S&I)
  • Demonstrable ability of working with minimal direction and prioritising time and resources to meet timescales, as well as working as part of multi-disciplinary team (S&I)
  • Will be able to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation (S&I)
  • You will be committed to a diverse and inclusive approach to work in the geosciences (I)

Desirable

  • AAT or CCAB part-qualified (S)
  • Experience of not for profit and/or science research organisations and of using Oracle e-business suites, or Oracle Fusion (S)
    Knowledge of VAT (S&I)
  • Experience of using the Oracle EBS system or other large ERP system (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 closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 20 November 2024. Interviews are expected to be held in early December 2024 in Nottingham.

About The British Geological Survey (BGS)
 
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an applied geoscience research centre that is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and affiliated to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).  It is a world leading geological survey that provides a core science mission to inform government of science related to the subsurface and its interfaces and also undertakes applied research for solutions to earth and environmental processes, both in the UK and globally.  It is funded directly by UKRI as well as through research grants and via private sector contracts. 
 
BGS has an annual budget of approximately £60 million and employs 650 people.  It has two main sites, a head office in Keyworth near Nottingham and the Lyell Centre, which is a joint collaboration with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.  BGS works with more than 150 private sector organisations as well as having close links with 40 universities and sponsors approximately 100 PhD students each year. 
 
How to Apply  
 
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for BGS and the role you’re applying for. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit your application without a covering letter may result in your application not being considered.  You will only be assessed on the content of your CV and covering letter and not the ‘experience’ section of the application. 
 
About UKRI  
 
UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). 
 
Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, and a vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org. 
 
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.  For more details, visit Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
 
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role.  UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
 
How we support EDI in the workforce 
 
At UKRI we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community.  For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’  
 
Disability Confident Employer 
 
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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