Assistant Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23.27 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Lambeth, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | SOHLREC726 |
Summary
Main Purpose
Provide administrative financial support and advice across service areas and to internal/external customers.
Ensure all local finance processes and transactions are completed accurately with a clear audit trail.
Contribute to timely and accurate financial reporting.
Support high-quality financial standards across the Council.
Promote effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Generic Responsibilities
Maintain and control accurate, sensitive financial data and systems.
Use computerised financial systems and spreadsheets to run reports, reconciliations, and analysis.
Support the preparation and submission of internal financial management reports.
Deliver a customer-focused finance service as part of a team.
Proactively identify issues and support improvements to financial processes.
Person Specification – Essential Criteria
Experience working across a range of finance processes.
Knowledge of basic accounting principles and local authority finance procedures.
Ability to work accurately with numerical data and financial systems.
Strong written communication and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
Strategic Finance – Areas of Responsibility
Support strategic financial planning and financial risk monitoring.
Assist with financial modelling, major projects, and capital programme oversight.
Contribute to financial reporting and preparation of statutory accounts.
Support compliance with accounting standards and financial regulations.
Assist with reconciliations, systems accounting, and control processes.
Business Partners – Areas of Responsibility
Act as a finance support contact for service managers and budget holders.
Build strong working relationships across service areas.
Support budget setting, monitoring, and financial planning.
Assist with costing analysis, project finance, and service developments.
Support preparation of statutory returns, grant claims, and financial advice.
Operations – Areas of Responsibility (5 bullets)
Process income, payments, and accounts receivable transactions.
Maintain general ledger entries, journals, virements, and reconciliations.
Support month-end and compliance reporting.
Assist with grants administration and statutory returns.
Support VAT, CIS, cashflow, and taxation reporting requirements.
Additional Information:
Start Date: ASAP.
Provide administrative financial support and advice across service areas and to internal/external customers.
Ensure all local finance processes and transactions are completed accurately with a clear audit trail.
Contribute to timely and accurate financial reporting.
Support high-quality financial standards across the Council.
Promote effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Generic Responsibilities
Maintain and control accurate, sensitive financial data and systems.
Use computerised financial systems and spreadsheets to run reports, reconciliations, and analysis.
Support the preparation and submission of internal financial management reports.
Deliver a customer-focused finance service as part of a team.
Proactively identify issues and support improvements to financial processes.
Person Specification – Essential Criteria
Experience working across a range of finance processes.
Knowledge of basic accounting principles and local authority finance procedures.
Ability to work accurately with numerical data and financial systems.
Strong written communication and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
Strategic Finance – Areas of Responsibility
Support strategic financial planning and financial risk monitoring.
Assist with financial modelling, major projects, and capital programme oversight.
Contribute to financial reporting and preparation of statutory accounts.
Support compliance with accounting standards and financial regulations.
Assist with reconciliations, systems accounting, and control processes.
Business Partners – Areas of Responsibility
Act as a finance support contact for service managers and budget holders.
Build strong working relationships across service areas.
Support budget setting, monitoring, and financial planning.
Assist with costing analysis, project finance, and service developments.
Support preparation of statutory returns, grant claims, and financial advice.
Operations – Areas of Responsibility (5 bullets)
Process income, payments, and accounts receivable transactions.
Maintain general ledger entries, journals, virements, and reconciliations.
Support month-end and compliance reporting.
Assist with grants administration and statutory returns.
Support VAT, CIS, cashflow, and taxation reporting requirements.
Additional Information:
Start Date: ASAP.