Financial Information Officer

1 week ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Information Officer to join a dynamic and motivated Accountancy team on a permanent basis, helping Staffordshire to face the issues currently challenging local government in the area of special educational needs.

The post is hybrid working (working from home and typically we come into the office at Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford 1-2 days a week).

Our Accountancy Division provides a range of services with the aim of providing strategic financial advice, securing the stewardship of assets, supporting effective decision making and enabling good financial management.

The post sits in part of a friendly and approachable team within the Decision Making Support Unit.

Main Responsibilities
The main responsibilities for this role will be:

- Recording of financial information relating to pupils with special educational need.
- Recording and processing payments to educational providers.
- Raising debtor invoices.
- Assisting in maintaining financial system processes, coding hierarchies and control arrangements to provide accurate budget records.
- Processing accruals, prepayments, journals, and budget adjustments.
- Dealing with queries from schools and providers about funding for pupils.
- Monitoring the integrity of budget records to ensure accurate reporting of spending.

We are also looking for you to,
- be practiced in the production of accurate financial information and will have a good understanding of business processes and controls.
- have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines
- work flexibly and creatively to meet changing priorities.

Interviews will take place week commencing 2 December 2024.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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