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Responsible finance officer/assistant town clerk

Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Finance officer
£35,421 a year
Posted: 10 September
Offer description

· To ensure that the financial provisions governing or affecting the running of the Council are observed.

· To monitor, record and balance the Council's accounts, prepare records and appropriate documentation for audit and HM Revenue and Customs, and to monitor the work of others tasked with the preparation of financial data.

· To assist the Clerk in monitoring Risk Assessments and insurance.

· To receive invoices for goods and services to be paid and to ensure payments are made. To issue invoices on behalf of the Council for goods and services and to ensure payment is received.

· To undertake all the necessary activities relating to the payment and management of the salaries, pensions and National Insurance of Council staff.

· To prepare all financial reports for the Council and committees on financial matters.

· To provide the day-to-day financial administrative support of the Council allotments, including preparation and despatch of invoices.

· To be responsible for the management of the Council petty cash account.

. To be responsible for all financial records of the Council and administration of its finance; and to manage and supervise the financial software package. Ideally but not essential would be the knowledge of the Rialtas 'Omega' finance software.

. To work with the Town Clerk to set the budget.

· To attend and produce draft minutes of all meetings of the Council, its committees and sub-committees under the supervision of the Town Clerk.

· To oversee the smooth day-to-day running of office systems.

· To undertake some office reception and meeting functions.

· To assist in the production and dissemination of information required by Council for making of effective decisions and to implement those decision.

· To assist in the preparation of documentation and correspondence resulting from meetings of the council, its committees and sub-committees.

To update and maintain with the Town Clerk, the Council Asset Register

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From £35,421.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

* Company pension

Experience:

* Financial management: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

* English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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