Our Local Authority client is looking for a Finance Assistant to provide reliable, efficient and effective flexible support to a team (or across teams) of a high-level administrative nature relating to the delivery of a specialist financial service.

Key duties will include responding to typical client queries, giving standard information and guidance relating to the service, maintaining records and producing standard correspondence providing support and day to day processing according to set procedures.

Required experience and skills:

* Good numeracy skills in order to make sound and accurate financial calculations, process invoices, monitor budgets and do other similar tasks working with an understanding of finance.
* Clear and effective written communication skills to process standard letters and respond to emails appropriately.
* Good verbal communication skills for answering telephone queries effectively and communicating with managers and team members. Including the ability to provide clear and concise specialist advice and guidance to a range of clients and to communicate varied technical information appropriately and accurately and in ways to best promote understanding.
* The ability to exercise tact and sensitivity when responding to queries which may relate to sensitive circumstances and/or dealing with members of the public who may be upset, angry or confused.
* The ability to embrace change and adapt to changing situations and new ways of working positively and effectively. Including the ability to learn new systems and processes.
* The ability to prioritise daily workload to meet timescales and objectives.

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.