What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Finance Officer REF: Darlington 5283820 Pay rate: £17.79 per hour PAYE Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 3 to 4 months Working Arrangement: Maybe some hybrid working, TBC with line manager In order to apply for this role you will have approximately 3 years’ experience in a relevant financial position, ideally within a local authority, charity or public sector organisation. The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a temporary Finance Officer to cover a vacant post during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified, enthusiastic and motivated individual, with relevant experience, to contribute to a highly effective service within the Finance Team responsible for Council-wide financial planning and management and the provision of financial information to a wide range of internal and external users. Key Responsibilities: Completing Budget Management which includes Education and Public Health Services Completing the budget cycle to agreed deadlines Supporting and advising budget holders Supporting the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Officer with specific and adhoc workstreams What the client is looking for: Approximately 3 years’ experience in a relevant financial position Relevant finance qualifications or equivalent experience Knowledge of accounting concepts and principles Experience of using Financial Management systems Experience of interpreting legislation, policy or procedures to give advice Able to analyse and interpret complex information Able to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, both verbally and in writing Able to organise work and plan tasks to meet tight deadlines Able to work independently with minimal supervision IT literate, able to use Microsoft Office packages Able to present complex information to non-finance specialists in a way they understand. How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.