Finance Officer | 8415 | Maternity Cover temporary Contract until 30 September 2026 | 37 hours per week | £38,626 to £40,476 per annum (Scale J) | County Hall
We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join the Budgeting and Accounting Team here at Norfolk County Council and play a key role in helping to deliver a first class budgeting and accounting service across the organisation.
Norfolk County Council are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to Norfolk residents. We take a lead in critical policy areas, and we work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities in order to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
Our Budgeting and Accounting Team are a critical part of our organisation, providing support across the breadth of our services to ensure that were accountable as a council, and that taxpayers are receiving the best possible value for money. Working in a large and complex environment currently going through a significant period of transformational change, youll be part of a talented, proactive team that makes a real difference and is able to support the continual evolution and long-term objectives of the council.
The role is full time and maternity cover until 30 September 2026.
The core focus of the role is to work closely with our services to support day to day budgeting and accounting requirements, as well as working on a range of transformational change projects. As a local authority, we are accountable to our tax-payers and its critical that we are able to maintain a high standard of professional accounting, and that our finances and budgets are transparent and accurate. You could be working closely with any of our services, but its anticipated that initially this role will support Adult Social Care.
To be considered for the role, youll need a proven background as a Finance Officer or similar, working as part of a finance team, and youll be AAT qualified or part-qualified at CCAB level. Youll be competent providing both management and financial accounting functions, youll be comfortable analysing financial and non-financial data, and youll have experience supporting budget holders and their decision making. Youll also be keen to contribute towards the continual improvement and evolution of the finance function.
We know were asking for a lot, but in return we think we have a lot to offer. Theres the role itself, where youll be working as part of a team which plays a key role in supporting the work and ambitions of Norfolk County Council. Then theres our working environment, where we put work life balance at the forefront and offer flexible, smarter working arrangements, all underpinned by leading edge technology. Were open to people working from home for the bulk of the time, but if youre already in (or would consider relocating to) Norfolk, we think our unique blend of beaches, broads, countryside and culture is hard to beat!
If youre still reading and youre still interested, then wed love to hear from you. If youd like to discuss this vacancy in a bit more depth, please contact Stephen Fell, Accountant, on 01603 224364 or .
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
o Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
o Relocation expenses (where applicable)
o An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
o Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
o Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
o A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the fullJob description and person specificationto help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
Redeployment closing date: 23 June 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 7 July 2025 23:59
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