Staff Officer Accountant

Your new company
Job Opportunity: Staff Officer Accountant-Welfare supplementary payment team NICS.

Your new role
We''re seeking a highly detail-oriented and self-motivated individual to join our Welfare Supplement Payment Team in a niche, long-term role focused on debt reconciliation, stakeholder liaison, and financial accuracy.This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently with minimal supervision, has strong Excel skills, and is confident in managing complex manual debt ledgers. You''ll play a key role in maintaining financial integrity across multiple accounts and supporting wider reporting and audit activities.
What you''ll need to succeed

Salary: -24.04 p/h -41,272 annually.
Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and posting of monthly journals to maintain the accuracy of multiple debt balances
• Reconciliation and maintenance of multiple manual debt ledgers
• Liaison with relevant stakeholders to investigate and clearly reconcile items.
• Reconciliation of general ledger account codes and balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide financial information as input for Annual Report and Accounts
• General accountancy duties to support the production of the Work & Health and Operational Delivery Group Resource Accounts and audit activities

What We''re Looking For:

• Strong Excel skills - this is a spreadsheet-heavy role
• Excellent attention to detail and quality of work
• Comfortable working solo with limited interaction
• Confident in presenting and liaising with stakeholders
• Ability to hit the ground running - minimal training provided
• Experience in debt reconciliation and journal posting
• Self-motivated and capable of deciphering complex financial content
• Must be a professionally qualified accountant and have at least one year''s experience gained in the last five years, in a finance-related environment.

Work Pattern:

• Hybrid: 2 days in-office (Monday & Tuesday), remainder remote
• 37 days annual leave
• 37 hours per week

This role is ideal for someone who is prepared to take ownership, work independently, and deliver high-quality results without needing close supervision. If that sounds like you, we''d love to hear from you.
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