Send Finance Officer

5 days ago


Eastbourne, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Do you have experience in administration with a range of systems and are a communicator, who can work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage competing demands? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our finance officers play a crucial role in supporting the Council, helping us deliver a better service to the people of East Sussex. It’s fast-paced and varied, but we’ll ensure you get all the training and support you need to succeed.

This role will mainly be based in St Mary’s House, Eastbourne. However, there is an opportunity to work from County Hall, Lewes. It is a 37-hour-per-week position based on a fixed-term contract (up to twelve months).
- Organisational skills
- A high level of accuracy in record-keeping
- The ability to work under pressure
- Communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office
- A desire to make a difference to the families we work with

What can we offer you?
- A motivated team committed to the continuous improvement of outcomes for children and young people.
- A commitment to a model of reflective practice based on regular supervision to support all employees in their professional development.
- A continued professional development (CPD) programme to ensure your personal and professional skills and knowledge are enhanced and developed to support the performance of the service.
- A team of motivated and committed colleagues.
- We also offer a range of benefits to support you throughout your employment. For more information, please visit our benefits page.
- Hybrid working, with a minimum of two office days and three from home.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, contact Olga Denissova, Finance & Data Manager, on 07710 068406.

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of the closing date and will be in the form of a face-to-face interview, followed by a timed task. Please consider allowing 2-2.5 hours for the interview. These will be held in St Mary’s House, Eastbourne.

Your main office will be St Mary’s House, which is within walking distance of the town and the train station. St Mary’s House is within easy reach of main bus routes and Eastbourne train station.

For excellent training and development

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.


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