Overview
Financial Processes Officer (RP0091)
Job Introduction
Main Responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate
Package Description
Financial Processes OfficerÂ
(RP0091)
Maternity Cover for up to 12 months
Starting salary £28,495pa with potential progression to £31,649pa on achieving designated skills and experience
Â
37 hours per week (hybrid working)
We are looking for a Financial Processes Officer to join our Financial Services team to cover for maternity leave of up to 12 months. Â
You will be working within a team to deliver a broad range of financial activities relating to banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. Â
Your area of focus will be banking, but you will work with the other Financial Processes Officers to support other areas when required to meet the team’s objectives.
You will ensure that income is allocated to the appropriate accounts using the Council’s financial systems for your investigations.  You will import and process bank files, files from different portals and cash, cheques via the financial system. You will also be responsible for answering queries either by phone, email, or face to face from colleagues across the Council about banking/income related matters.
About you:
- Be educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
- Have relevant experience of working in banking or other financial processing.
- Have experience of working in an office environment
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post.
Closing date for applications is 19 May 2024.
Remote assessments will be held 24 May 2024.Â
Interviews will be held on 3 June 2024.
About the Company
In return, we can offer you:
- Central locations in the Borough with excellent public transport links and local amenities
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (Career Average Pension Scheme)
- The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave to increase work-life balance flexibility
- Annual leave ranging from 25 to 33 days per year plus Bank Holidays (dependent on grade and length of service)
- Access to the Council’s Flexi Time Scheme (post dependent) to achieve a healthy work life balance
- A structured induction program from day 1 to support your success in your role
- 24 hour a day access to the Employee Assistance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
