Are you inquisitive Good with figures and customers Do you want to be part of a great team If so, Rushcliffe Borough Council could have the perfect Finance Assistant opportunity for you!
Location: Rushcliffe, NG2 7YG
Salary: £24,432 - £24,528 per annum pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hours
Job Type: Part Time, 18 Month contract
About Us:
Rushcliffe Borough Council provides high quality services to more than 110,000 residents in a borough made up of vibrant towns and stunning villages. Our Council offices are located in West Bridgford, Nottingham in a purpose-built office and leisure centre facility, Rushcliffe Arena.
Finance Assistant - The Role:
A Temporary part time opportunity has arisen within Financial Services working within our small but busy team providing daily support to our Systems & Performance Officer, Suppliers and Customers. The role is varied, covering sundry debtors, creditors, financial reporting, financial reconciliations, insurance administration, & payroll.
We require a strong team player and an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing with proven analytical skills. It will be essential that you possess a good level of spreadsheet skills with the experience and ability to communicate financial data to both internal and external customers or colleagues.
This is a superb opportunity to expand or develop new knowledge and skills due to wide ranging nature of the role!
Finance Assistant - Key Responsibilities:
- To provide basic administrative support as required by Financial Services in the achievement of agreed targets, objectives and timetables
- To assist the Finance Technicians with posting cash and sales invoices to the sales ledger
- To deal with internal/external customers on the telephone and via email and taking payments by card over the phone
- To upload invoices from suppliers
- To update and set up supplier/customer details on the finance system
Finance Assistant - You:
- Experience of working within a financial services environment
- Experience of dealing with third parties via the telephone and in person
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade A*-C) or a relevant Level 2 qualification
- Ability to communicate clearly and accurately both in writing and verbally
- Good level of numeracy and literacy skills
Benefits of working for Rushcliffe Borough Council include:
- Working in purpose-built offices with reduced membership of the onsite leisure centre
- Free car parking
- Rushcliffe Rewards - save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers
- Generous annual leave and opportunities to buy and sell leave
- An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development
- Local Government pension scheme
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes
Rushcliffe Borough Council supports flexible and part time working in line with the needs of the public that we serve, and the business needs of the Council. We believe that embracing flexibility is a smart way of working and ensures we can find and support the mix of talent and experience we need. We are open to a chat about flexible working possibilities when you apply for a job with us.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply
Closing date: Sunday 30th November 2025
Interviews: W/C 8th December 2025
To submit your CV for this Finance Assistant opportunity, click ‘Apply' now!
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