Job Description

The primary purpose of the post is to make an effective contribution to the Finance Service by providing financial and management accounting support and advice to Council Services. This will include a strong focus on budget planning, monitoring, forecasting and feeding into the production of the Council’s Statement of Accounts.

You will be a ‘people person’, a strong communicator who can easily build effective working relationships with Budget Managers and Heads of Service across the organisation. The ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues will be important, whilst you will also be analytical in nature. Consequently, you will enable Budget Managers to analyse their spending trends and support them to deliver the best possible service whilst working within their allocated budget. We would expect AAT Advanced Diploma Level 3 to be completed and would support development including progression with Professional Qualifications as necessary.

You will have fundamental Excel skills and be comfortable working with numbers. You will also have strong communication skills and enjoy working in a team but will also be comfortable working on your own to meet deadlines.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities