Lancashire Constabulary are looking for a Finance Assistant with accounts receivable experience to join our friendly team and help keep policing running smoothly in Lancashire. You will play a key role in raising invoices, processing income, chasing overdue payments with professionalism, maintaining the ledger and producing management information. Supporting the wider finance department and working to an Accountant, you will have knowledge of financial accounting systems and procedures and act with integrity to ensure accurate reporting and the safeguarding of public funds.
Key Responsibilities
This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks which may be required of the post holder. It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken.
Assist the accountant in the completion of month end processes including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, recharges
Assist the accountant in preparing departmental costings, including budgeted posts and investigating budget variances.
Build relationships with Customers to maintain positive outcomes in terms of debt management
Investigate any customers queries to ensure debt is paid promptly, contributing to the overall cashflow for the force
Produce management reports to analyse debt
Please see the attached job specification for further details.
Skills And Experience
Experience of management and financial accounting systems and procedures
Experience of maintaining accurate financial records and following financial business procedures
Experience of reconciliations, variance analysis and preparing and monitoring of budgets to tight deadlines
Experience of analysing and interpreting numerical and verbal information
Experience of using Microsoft Software Applications including MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
Experience of designing spreadsheets with pivot tables and lookup formulas for analysis and reporting
There will be an Assessment at the interview stage*
Vetting And Medical
Please be aware, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass Recruitment Vetting (RV). Please be aware there is a minimum 3 year UK residency requirement for Recruitment vetting and you must be 18 years old at the point of applying. Successful applicants will also be subject to a medical assessment.
Benefits
days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary
Sick pay provisions
Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements
Option to become a member of the onsite unions
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Access to on-site-gyms – HQ
Cycle to work scheme
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters
Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)
Closing date: Thursday 26th February 2026 at 10am
Please note if you are put on a reserve list or offered the role on a temporary basis, you will need to get support from your line manager.
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