Sen Finance Officer

2 weeks ago

Peterborough, United Kingdom Peterborough City Council Full time

**Salary**:

- £28,598 - £32,061**Directorate**:

- Children and Young People**Contract Type**:

- Fixed Term**Closing Date**:

- 21 October 2025

**Role Published**:

- 7 October 2025

**All about the Role**

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer to cover the current post holder's maternity leave up to December 2026. The postholder will deal with many aspects of Special Educational Needs Finance including
- the raising of purchase orders and invoices & liaising with Suppliers
- the maintenance of commitment records
- monitoring of personal Education budgets and Direct Payment agreements
- budgetary control forecasting and the preparation of future year estimates
- assisting with the completion of Governance reports
- The post is based in Sandmartin House, Peterborough. Hybrid working is available.

**Interviews will take place on 27th October**

**All about our Team**

The post is part of the Accountancy Team within the Local Authority but works closely with Service Managers within the Education service.

**All about You**

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer with excellent ICT skills, with a strong attention to detail, who is able to work on their own initiative with a minimum of supervision. You will be a competent Excel user and be able to analyse large and complex data sets. You will possess strong communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate with both finance and non-finance staff. You will have strong time management skills which will mean you can respond to tight deadlines and urgent requests for information.

**All about our Benefits**
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme.
- Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Access to development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

**All about our Commitments**

**Job benefits**:
**Work / Life Balance**

**Home Working Allowance**

**Learning and Development**

**Professional Membership Support**

**Employee Wellbeing Programme**

**Employee Recognition Scheme**

**Long service recognition**

**Paid Volunteering Allowance**

**Generous Annual Leave**

**Option to Increase Holiday Allowance**

**Referral Programme**

**Family centric ethos**

**Attractive Pension Opportunities**

**Enhance Pension Options**

**Employee Discounts**

**Exclusive Discounts**

**Voluntary Health Cash Plan**

**Selected Paid Relocation Scheme**

**Discounted Parking in Peterborough

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