Corporate Finance Technician - Treasury & Reporting

North East Combined Authority; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a Corporate Finance Technician on a fixed-term basis to October 2027. You will support treasury management, capital accounting and balance sheet reconciliation, working with senior finance professionals and external partners.

The role offers an opportunity to develop specialist local government finance skills, gain governance experience, and contribute to financial resilience across the council's priorities.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent
• Experience of financial reconciliations, accounting processes and financial record management.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with complex financial data and spreadsheets.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to high standards of accuracy, governance and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Treasury Management and Asset Valuation processes.
• Managing reconciliations relating to lending and third-party financial arrangements.
• Preparing and monitoring invoices, repayments, interest calculations and balance sheet entries.
• Supporting management and reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts.
• Assisting with year-end financial reporting and statutory accounting processes.
• Providing administrative support for governance and decision-making, including minute taking.
• Uploading and processing journals and maintaining records.
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues, subsidiaries, partners and external stakeholders.

Skills

AAT qualification

Financial reconciliations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder comms

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Governance standards

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Northumberland County Council is seeking a Corporate Finance Technician on a fixed-term basis to October 2027. You will support treasury management, capital accounting and balance sheet reconciliation, working with senior finance professionals and external partners.

The role offers an opportunity to develop specialist local government finance skills, gain governance experience, and contribute to financial resilience across the council's priorities.