Business and Finance Coordinator

21 hours ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Colchester City Council Full time

**Salary**

Circa £30,000 (dependant on experience)

**Contractual hours**

37

**Date posted**

17/10/2025

**Job reference**

COLREQ01538

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Working hours**:37 hours per week

**About the Role**

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented **Business and Finance Coordinator** to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering excellent customer service while driving improvements in financial administration, business systems, and performance reporting

**Key Responsibilities**
- Deliver high-quality customer service to internal and external customers
- Manage day-to-day financial administration including invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliations, cashflow analysis, assisting with year end audit and budget tracking
- Support the development and improvement of business systems and processes.
- Produce accurate and insightful performance reports and analysis to support decision-making
- Collaborate across departments to ensure smooth operational delivery and continuous improvement
- Assist the company secretary with Governance tasks

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Proven experience in customer service, business administration and financial processes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce clear reports
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and business systems (e.g., CRM, finance software such as Xero)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

**Desirable Experience**
- Experience working in one or more of the following sectors:

- **Digital / Tech**:

- **Events Management**:

- **Social Care / Health & Wellbeing**
- Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies
- Understanding of performance frameworks and KPIs

**What We Offer**
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Flexible working arrangements
- The chance to contribute to meaningful projects that make a real economic and social impact
- Contributary pension scheme - employer contribution 5%
- Performance related pay scheme (up to 10% of basic salary)

Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.

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