Finance Support Assistant

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council 
Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8SA
Worker Category: Hybrid
Salary: £23,898 – £24,300 (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14th Jul 2024
Interview Date(s): 22nd Jul – 2nd Aug 2024

Are you interested in a career in Finance? Are you keen to develop yourself as part of a dynamic and experienced finance team? Do you have a passion for supporting your local community?

We are looking to recruit a Finance Support Assistant to work within our Technical Accounting Team.  The position comes with great opportunities for future progression.

About the role:

As a Finance Support Assistant, you will be an important member of the Technical Accounting Team. You will support the finance function in providing financial information to both internal and external customers, including the maintenance of accounting records, provision of reports and management information and preparation of statutory returns.

Successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to study for an AAT accounting qualification as part of their role.  

About you:

You must be able to:

•    Communicate clearly and confidently, and deal with customer queries in a professional manner. 
•    Competently use Microsoft Office Software.
•    Manage your time effectively to ensure that tasks are completed within set deadlines, being flexible as required.
•    Gather information to understand and respond to what internal / external stakeholders need and expect. 
•    Work effectively individually and in teams. 
•    Develop good and appropriate relationships with all partners.

You must hold an NVQ level 2, or equivalent, qualification in a relevant area.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Ross Adams, Team Leader
Telephone: 0116 305 6478
Email: ross.adams@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early