Assistant Finance Officer

ACCA Careers; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council, via Adult and Children's Financial Services (ACFS), is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Assistant Finance Officers to join a busy, fast-paced department. The role involves processing Adult Social Care charges, billing care recipients, and payments to providers.

This is a permanent full-time position (37 hours per week) with hybrid working; you'll attend the Stafford office one day per week plus occasional meetings, with the remainder of work from home.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Ability to proactively provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to deliver accurate and timely completion of work.
• Competency in using multiple computer systems.
• Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely processing of Adult Social Care charges.
• Billing charges to care recipients and payments to care providers.
• Manage system records and liaise with financial representatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Accuracy

Numerical skills

Multiple computer systems

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to join ACFS as Assistant Finance Officers. It is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced department.

Staffordshire County Council

Job Description

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to join ACFS as Assistant Finance Officers. It is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced department.

Adult and Children's Financial Services (ACFS) support the delivery of the following Staffordshire County Council priorities:

• To offer support at times of crisis to help people maintain their independence
• That people know what to expect from care services, who is eligible and who will pay
• There are quality and affordable care services available to meet people's needs

ACFS is a pivotal part of the Adult and Children Social Care Pathways, responsible for facilitating and overseeing the payment to providers of Adult and Children's Social Care and for the collection of client contributions in accordance with Care Act 2014 and local policy.

Adult Social Care covers people receiving care in their own house (non-Residential) or people who are living in a care home (Residential).

We Have The Following Vacancies

• 4 x Permanent Full-time 37 hours per week vacancy for an Assistant Finance Officer within ACFS.

This role is hybrid working where you will need to attend our office in Stafford (currently one day a week plus occasional meetings) and more often, working from home.

Main Responsibilities

This role is principally responsible for the accurate and timely processing of Adult Social Care charges.

This involves accurate billing of charges to care recipients and payments to care providers, managing system records and liaison with financial representatives.

The Ideal Candidate

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• good communication skills and ability to develop effective working relationships.
• ability to proactively provide excellent customer service.
• ability to deliver accurate and timely completion of work.
• competency in using multiple computer systems.
• excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.

An understanding of social care and charging would be beneficial but isn't essential as training will be provided, as well as ongoing support and development.

Interviews will be held in person week commencing 28 September 2026