About Us:

We are the Benefits, Assessments & Income Control Unit based in Kings House, Bedworth. This is a busy and energetic unit consisting of three teams collectively responsible for undertaking financial assessments for residential and non-residential services, raising invoices, allocating and banking all income received for customer contributions, and for undertaking debt recovery processes to recoup unpaid charges in accordance with Council policies and Government guidance. 

About The Role: 

We are looking for a full-time Finance Assistant to join us. You will be part of a busy team ensuring that charging for residential and non-residential services and income and debt recovery processes are followed accurately and in a timely manner. The role will also include dealing with any disputes or queries, verbally or in writing, in relation to all areas of work undertaken.

Key Requirements: 

As you will be working with a variety of stakeholders, it is important you have strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal. You need to be able to work on your own initiative as well as collaboratively with customers, families, colleagues and other representatives. You will have the ability to work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure, whilst at all times maintaining accuracy, composure and your professional manner. You will be used to interpreting sometimes complex information, following regulations, making decisions and providing consistent and clear explanations to justify decision making and to achieve desired resolutions. Experience using computer systems to input and obtain information is essential as well as experience using, and knowledge of word processing software and spreadsheets.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

Finance Assistant

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:

Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'   

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. 

Additional Information 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.  

To discuss the role please contact Jas Kaur by emailing jaskaur@warwickshire.gov.uk or Ravi Virk on ravivirk@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 23^rd January 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more