Two Finance Practitioner opportunities have arisen in the busy Finance Service carrying out a full range of financial activities including:
Finance Service Desk
- Accounts payable; initiation of payment runs to ensure invoices are paid according to payment terms and certify accuracy of output, respond to supplier queries
- Accounts receivable; cash receipting, making payment arrangements, debt collection, recurring billing, Bacway payment processing and cash allocation
- Financial support and advice to staff and service users
- General ledger maintenance
Business Partnering
- Undertake budget preparation and closedown procedures under supervision for more complex areas of the budget
- Assist budget holders in financial planning and the preparation and monitoring of more complex budgets, providing financial advice to stakeholders as required
- Complete financial returns including statistical and grant claims and performance /activity measures
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working in a financial environment
- Qualified or part qualified AAT or relevant knowledge, skills and experience
- Good Literacy and numeracy skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to deal with difficult customers
- Experience of using IT systems and software such as Microsoft office with the ability to create and develop spreadsheets and other recording systems to underpin the key financial responsibilities of the post
- Knowledge of financial systems, particularly general ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, income management
- Ability to deliver training to internal service users
- Be able to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
- Effective customer service and relationship management skills
- Practical knowledge of options for recovery action and ability to negotiate appropriately
We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated and organised person who wishes to further develop their financial administration skills and business support experience.
In return we can offer a range of benefits including:
• A competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as purchasing additional annual leave
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Discounted gym and golf membership
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Agile working arrangements (this is likely to be a mix of home working and working in the office).
Closing date for applications: 2 March 2026