Finance Officer

6 months ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

**About the role**

**Finance Officer**

Permanent, Full Time - 37 Hours Per Week

Up to £24,670 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

**This position has been classed as an anywhere worker role but does have an expectation to attend the office, in Chelmsford 1-2 times per week.**

**The Opportunity**

Bank Reconciliation, Controls and Banking team aims to provide a comprehensive financial transactional and support service, maximising new and innovative technology to provide excellent customer service using a multi skilled workforce.

Finance Officers in Bank Reconciliation, Controls and Banking will contribute to the delivery of the business plan for financial transaction processing, by ensuring data or income is accurately maintained and managed within policy and legislation standards. Responding to more complex customer queries and supporting changes in technology to streamline the customer experience.

With knowledge of P2P/Income systems and demonstrable accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase to pay, Banking and e-invoicing experience. The role requires good interpersonal and communication skills to deliver excellent customer service.

**Accountabilities**
- Provides financial support in relation to the payments and collection of income, to both internal and external customers, contributing towards delivery of the business plan for financial transactions, in support of the wider organisational vision.
- Provides technical support to team members and customers answering more complex queries relating to Bank Reconciliation, Controls and Banking and/or Income processes in a professional manner in accordance with financial procedures.
- Contribute to the identification and clarification of customer needs, to deliver process and technology changes, which drive efficiency and value for money.
- Contribute to improving financial awareness and capability across the organisation, to promote the culture of empowering budget holders in line with financial regulations.
- Carries out data analysis to produce reports for Bank Reconciliation, Controls and Banking and/or Income and external customers, to support the management of organisational performance, maximise income and ensure compliance to Financial Regulations and audit requirements.
- Contributes to service improvement projects/programmes to achieve best practice and organisational efficiency by recommending process improvements and redesign.
- Contributes to maintaining currency on legislation changes and translating these into local policy and procedure, to identify and review potential changes in technology.
- Working collaboratively and flexibly across teams within corporate finance to deliver a high level of service to all functions.
- Contribute to identifying risks and supporting the resolution, to minimise financial impact and loss to the organisation.
- Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

**The Experience You Will Bring**
- Knowledge of banking payments, payment allocation, bank reconciliation, P2P/Income systems, and demonstrable accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase to pay and e-invoicing experience.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Level of good competency using Microsoft office packages including, Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Aptitude and willingness to work flexibly in multi skilled Operational Teams.
- Educated to RQF level 3 including English and Mathematics, or equivalent by experience.
- Commitment to continued personal development within a working environment.
- Ability to interpret varied information for supporting continuous improvements in service delivery.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers and partners.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

**Why Essex?**

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

**Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.**

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