Finance Officer (Part-Time)

Company: VANRATH

Location: Belfast

Posted: May 15th, 2026

Temporary Clerical Officer (Finance)

Location: Belfast
Salary: £29,137pa (pro rata- £19,813pa)
Working Pattern: Part-time, 25 hours per week (5 hours per day Mon-Fri)
Contract: Up to 6 months
Work Arrangement: Hybrid working 3 days in office week one and 2 days week two

About the Role:
We are recruiting a Temporary Clerical Officer (Finance) to join a dynamic public-facing team based in a prominent public institution. As a Clerical Officer (Finance Team), you will work as part of a team and will be responsible for the day to day administrative work of the Finance Office to ensure high quality service delivery. Clerical Officers appointed to the Finance Office may be asked to work within any of these sections: Payroll, Pensions, Claims and Accounts Payable.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Provide high quality customer service to a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA's) and their staff, NI Assembly staff and third-party suppliers.

Manage own work to ensure the delivery of objectives.

Process, check, raise and address queries and input financial documentation and information, including invoices, payroll data, expense claims and payments.

Perform reconciliations and process corrections on general ledger accounts.

Investigate irregularities and process corrections on a computerised payroll system.

Efficiently file and record financial documentation and information.

Respond promptly to e-mail, telephone and face to face queries regarding invoices, payroll, expense claims and payments.

Record and distribute correspondence, emails, incoming mail / post, monitor and manage electronic mailboxes and deal with routine correspondence accurately and promptly and forward to relevant staff as appropriate.

Effectively use Microsoft Office and bespoke internal Assembly financial software systems and databases. Provide accurate information and advice in a professional and helpful manner in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Comply with all Assembly Commission's staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures.

Carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

Essential Criteria:
Applicants must meet one of the following:

Applicants must, by the closing date for applications have:

GCSE 'A' level grade A*-C in 2 separate subjects and 5 GCSEs grade A*-C including English Language and Mathematics. Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.

AND

At least 2 years' experience in a finance office, or an administrative role carrying out finance duties, in each of the following:

Processing and inputting financial information, such as invoices, payroll data and / or expense claims.

Using effective oral, written and numerical skills to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all levels, including team members, members of the public, customers, suppliers and managers.

Organising workload and giving attention to detail to produce accurate, high quality work to deadlines.

Effectively using a financial software package and Microsoft Office products to process financial documents and information.

At least 4 years' experience in a finance office, or an administrative role carrying out finance duties, in each of a) - d).

For more information, please contact Jamie Gault today.

Some positive candidate feedback we've received-

''5*'s for Vanrath. They found me a suitable agency post right away, it was a great fit, now I have got the job permanently! Very personable and knowledgeable to deal with and always took the time to understand and help out. Extremely professional service all round.''

''I contacted Vanrath after being laid off by my previous employer. They were fantastic to deal with and found me the perfect role that matched my skill set and experience and within a day or two had an interview lined up. Within the same week I was made a job offer which I happily accepted. So thankful that I contacted Vanrath. Couldn't have asked for a quicker and more professional service.''

''My experience with Vanrath has been so positive. They were very professional but friendly at the same time. The whole process has been excellent and I've secured a job that I really wanted. I wouldn't hesitate to go through Vanrath again in future as there was no waiting about and they continually kept me updated throughout. Thanks so much again.''

Skills:
Accounts Administrator purchase ledger sales ledger

Benefits:
Work From Home

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