Job title: Finance Administrator

Location : Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Buckinghamshire, Bisham, SL7 1RR

Job type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Salary: £21,000 to £25,000 per annum

Here at Bisham Abbey our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for a Finance Administrator to join the centre.

Bisham Abbey is one of Sport England`s National Sports Centres and is home to a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport. Bisham provides excellent facilities to Britain's leading sports men and women. We are also a Conferencing and Event Centre, boasting a large number of recently refurbished rooms and outdoor spaces for weddings, corporate events, and team-building days.

As the finance administrator the role is varied and on a day to day basis will consist of the following:

• Maintain and control an effective on-site finance administration function.
• Management of the finance system for cash collection, banking, and receipting.
• Train staff on onsite financial processes where and when required
• Provide analytical information to support and improve the performance of the site.
• Maintain records of cash, invoices, and expenditure.
• Establish and maintain debtor and creditor monitoring systems.
• Raise sales invoices in a timely manner, by liaising with the sales team and other stakeholders
• Manage credit control systems ensuring efficient debt management.
• Aid the month end process by liaising closely with the Management Accountant and other contacts at head office.
• Ensure that the FOB, C&D, payroll reports and accommodation occupation reports are populated and up to date.
• Circulate a weekly finance forecast.
• Evolve and improve payroll and finance system on site.
• Manage payroll including Shopwork's, grievances and queries to both line managers and individual staff members.
• Update pre-list payslips with records held for sickness, SMP, SPP and other statutory payments
• Facilitate with onboarding and offboarding of staff, by updating information to payroll and overseeing the induction pack process
• Assist bookings team with weekly financial updates and site performance
• Manage the Admin Assistant to deliver with weekly purchase order/receipting meetings
• Circulate payroll information
• Other ad hoc administration tasks (i.e. minute taking at meetings, aiding with recruitment forms)
• To act as the Abbey Office Manager, taking the lead with regards to IT and telephone systems, site PDQ's and postage

You will help in facilitating a safe, fun, and professional working environment with free access to the leisure facilities, various discounts and excellent development opportunities.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Bisham Abbey, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when required.

The suitable candidate will have experience of working within a finance office environment and familiarity with basic accounting principles, computer software systems, e.g. MS Excel and accounting packages, e.g. Sage

It is desirable that you hold an NVQ and ideally hold a relevant accounting qualification.

If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work: The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters - delivering essential services that touch people's lives.

A world of opportunity: Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You'll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.

Great people: We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You'll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

What we offer

• Free Gym membership
• Staff meal, physio discounts
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
• A company that recognises your contribution

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident level 3 employer and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.