Business Support & Finance Officer

The Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) is an independent Public Body that was set up by Government under the Enterprise Act 2016. The purpose of the office is to tackle late payment and poor payment practices in the private sector. We deal with complaints and provide general information and support to small businesses, as well as signposting them to other appropriate services. We aim to encourage a culture change in payment practices and in how businesses deal with each other, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve this. We are a diverse team drawing expertise from across the country. We offer great training and development opportunities and support from the team. You will find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. As Business Support & Finance Officer, you will have responsibility for supporting the Business Manager, G7 Head of Operations and the wider OSBC team. You will be responsible for supporting the OSBC Business Manager with the day-to-day running of the OSBC including delivering ongoing service improvements and projecting financial budgets forecast and spend. You may be responsible for providing administrative support to the OSBC Business Manager with financial audits and receipting, recording and tracking supplier invoices over the course of the financial year. Occasional UK travel and overnight stays may be required in order to attend essential training, meetings and business events. Flexible hybrid working is available, however regular travel to the Birmingham office will be required each month for training, development, and collaborative working. To provide administrative support to the OSBC Business Manager and G7 Head of Operations and to the wider management team through the supply of relevant briefing materials and organisational backup to ensure that they are fully prepared to carry out their allocated duties. Duties required of this role can be seen below

• Well organised and flexible with experience of handling business information, particularly numerical data, with an ability of focus on service delivery.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work under pressure across functional teams and understand the importance of timescales/deadlines and prioritising workload to meet business requirements.
• A problem solver who takes setbacks in their stride and manages change positively and effectively.
• Competent IT user with experience using MS Office and SharePoint.