Finance Assistant

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Norwich is seeking a Finance Assistant for a full-time role that offers hybrid working. You will support Nplaw Fee Earners with billing and financial management, requiring strong Excel skills and interpersonal abilities. The position comes with competitive benefits and emphasizes a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assist in financial management.
• Experience in billing clients and managing disbursements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial staff.

Responsibilities

• Support Nplaw Fee Earners in client billing.
• Assist in providing effective financial management.
• Work collaboratively with various teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines under pressure

Quick learner

Microsoft Office proficiency

Excel experience

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Budgeting and Accounting team of Norfolk County Council for a Finance Assistant. This is a permanent full-time position with a hybrid working arrangement where time is split between working from home and at County Hall. The post will be to support our Norfolk Public Law (Nplaw) service and our Community & Central Services. Primarily, the post will aid Nplaw Fee Earners in billing clients for their fee time and also recovering the cost of Disbursements. The post holder will assist with the provision of an effective financial management service to operational teams. You will be expected to work with both financial and non-financial staff. You will have great interpersonal skills, be a team player with the ability to work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and the ability to learn quickly. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required, and experience of Excel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Nplaw Fee Earners in billing clients for fee time and recovering the cost of Disbursements.
• Assist with provision of an effective financial management service to operational teams.
• Work with financial and non-financial staff; communicate effectively.
• Meet deadlines under pressure and learn quickly.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as Norfolk Rewards discounts, a Blue Light card, relocation expenses (where applicable), expense advances for work travel, Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions, tax-efficient pension enhancements and bike schemes, access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility), and a referral payment for recommending a candidate to a hard-to-fill job

Other information

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.