Exchequer Services Administrator

Bolton Council

Bolton

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 28,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

Gym membership discounts

Generous annual leave

Flexible work opportunities

Job summary

Bolton Council is seeking a detail-focused, customer‑minded administrator to join the Exchequer Services team. You will process payments and invoices, run reports, and handle data with accuracy in a busy office environment.

No prior financial role is required as training will be provided; you will need administrative experience, the ability to meet deadlines, and strong teamwork skills to support colleagues and the service.

Qualifications

Experience in a financial role is not essential as training will be provided.
Must be able to follow instructions and work to strict deadlines.
Knowledge or experience of processing payments and managing data electronically would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

Process payments and invoices, run reports, check data and handle enquiries.
Support Exchequer Services, including Accounts Payable, Payroll and Pension functions, to deliver a responsive service.

Skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Team player

Administrative experience

Job description

Grade D scp 6 £25,989 to scp 11 £28,241 pay award pending
Contract: Permanent x1, Fixed term x1 12 months
Hours: 37 per week
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact: Lori.Entwistle@bolton.gov.uk

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role

Are you looking for an exciting, new role which will allow you to utilise your existing skills in a fast paced, customer focused service which is integral to supporting the wider Council? If so, this could be the role for you.

Working in a busy office environment, you will be part of the Council’s Exchequer Services, in one of three teams, responsible for providing payment functions for the council. The role involves processing payments and invoices, running reports, checking data and dealing with enquiries. You will support the wider Exchequer Services team, which includes the Council’s Accounts Payable, Payroll and Pension functions, to provide an efficient and responsive service to Council colleagues and external customers.

About You

A good communicator with excellent customer service skills, you’ll be task focussed and motivated to get the job done. You should detail-orientated and a team player who has a proactive approach to work to support your colleagues and the service.

Previous experience in a financial role is not essential as training will be provided, but you’ll need to have administrative experience and be able to follow instructions and work to strict deadlines. Knowledge or experience of processing payments and managing data electronically would be an advantage.

Please provide a supporting statement/covering letter with your CV, which should be uploaded with your application with a response to the following questions

Think of a specific project where teamwork was critical to success. What was your role, what challenges did the team face, and what actions did you personally take to contribute to the outcome?

Describe a situation when you were responsible for meeting a strict deadline involving financial accuracy and explain what steps you take to ensure you deliver accurate and timely work.

Describe your experience of working within a customer‑focussed role where you had to manage conflicting deadlines, and give an example of how you handled it and what feedback you received

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service‑related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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