Due to maternity leave, we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to work within People Directorate Finance, which is part of the Resources Directorate. This role will be specifically working with the Children and Families Service who are currently under-going major transformation. This offers additional exposure to develop skills, knowledge and experience. 

The Role

You will be part of a busy, dedicated team supporting front-line customer focused managers. You will also be expected to facilitate sound financial management by providing financial advice, information and support to Cost Centre Managers and other operational staff. You will support the Principal Accountant and Finance Manager in all financial tasks relevant to achieve the objectives of the annual financial cycle and Finance Team outcomes. 
Specifically:
 
• To support the Asylum Seekers team and to facilitate the specialised grant claim submissions to the Home Office. 
• Support and provide a range of financial, technical and administrative functions e.g. forecasting, budget setting, closure of accounts process. 
• Analyse and reconcile complex data in a variety of systems. 
• Provide financial advice and guidance to colleagues across the Council which may include more complex enquires which requires initiative and innovation. 
• Undertake project/one-off work in support of the Principal Accountant and Finance Manager. 

Key Requirements

We are looking for candidates who have:
 
• Experience of working within a professional finance environment 
• Either an AAT qualification (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification 
• Strong numerical, analytical and reconciliation skills 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills 
• Experience of using Microsoft Office including excellent knowledge of Excel 

For further information please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

Additional Information & How to Apply

For further information about the role please contact the hiring manager: Julia Foster on 01926 742463.

Closing Date: 8th February

Interview Date: 25th February

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Rewards & Benefits of working for Warwickshire

It really is true that every single job role here at Warwickshire County Council contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our County; we want to do this for our employees, too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours, technology to support remote working (such as light laptops and phones where the role allows).

Time to recharge is so important; we provide a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us. You get all Bank and public holidays off, plus all staff are given an extra day of holiday over Christmas.

As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have access to membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, a host of enhanced family friendly policies and some of the very best Learning and Development training courses to support your ongoing development.

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