Finance Support Assistant
Finance Support Assistant
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8RL
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker Working two days in the office
Salary: Gradeper annum
Working Hours:37 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14th April 2025
Interview Date(s): 30th April 2025 1st May 2025
Leicestershire County Council is looking to appoint to a Finance Support Assistant post within Finance Operations (Corporate Resources Department) supporting Adult Social Care (ASC) Disabled Childrens Services and Health.
About the Role
Working within the Managed Payments team you will enable the timely and accurate payment of providers of Residential Care Shared Lives Home Care Day Services and Supported Living Services.
You will be part of a large progressive and diverse team and will work in a fastpaced and modern finance environment. The Finance Operations team integrates people technology and robust processes focussing on performance and taking pride in delivering a quality service.
The Finance Operations team integrates people technology and robust processes focussing on our customers financial needs to drive our performance and take pride in delivering a quality service. We are looking for applicants who enjoy working as part of a vibrant team and in a fastpaced financial environment. You will be clientdriven understand the fundamentals of finance and be motivated to deliver change. This post will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience and understanding of Local Government Finance by being a member of Corporate Resources collaborating with key stakeholders and partners across all levels.
About You
Experience of working with computerised financial systems and good knowledge of MS word and Excel along with attention to detail and an understanding of financial controls and processes
Ability to communicate effectively in writing face to face and by telephone
Able to efficiently plan of work and use effective time management skills
Are committed to quality customer service
Able to work within a very busy working environment and under pressure prioritising work to meet tight deadlines
Able to respond quickly to change and the introduction of new processes as the service expands.
Have an NVQ level 2 qualification in a relevant area e.g. Finance or Business Administration or similar appropriate equivalent
We also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for termtime working parttime hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Victoria Tolley Team Leader
Telephone: 0
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please raise a ticket via our online portal: https://emss/support.
By applying for this post you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
