Finance Officer

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in East Devon is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join the Budgeting and Accounting Team. The role, initially fixed-term until April 2027, involves providing financial analysis to support strategic decisions. Candidates should be AAT qualified or part-qualified at CCAB level. The position allows for hybrid working and offers competitive pay along with generous benefits including health services and pension schemes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Finance Officer or similar.
• Ability to analyse financial and non-financial data.
• Experience working collaboratively within a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and financial accounting information.
• Communicate findings to support strategic decision making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting

Communication

Teamwork

Education

AAT qualified or part-qualified at CCAB level

Job description

Overview

Finance Officer | 8907 | Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2027 | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum (Scale J) | County Hall, Norwich/Hybrid

We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join the Budgeting and Accounting Team here at Norfolk County Council and play a key role in helping to deliver a first class budgeting and accounting service across the organisation.

Norfolk County Council is the main local authority for Norfolk, providing services countywide to Norfolk residents. We take a lead in critical policy areas and work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

Our Budgeting and Accounting Team is a critical part of our organisation, providing support across the breadth of our services to ensure that we are accountable as a council, and that taxpayers are receiving the best possible value for money. Working in a large and complex environment currently going through a significant period of transformational change, you will be part of a talented, proactive team that makes a real difference and supports the continual evolution and long-term objectives of the council.

The role is a full time, grant funded post, initially on a fixed term basis until April 2027.

The core focus of the role is to work closely with Adult Social Care service leads to support transformational change projects, both externally and internally funded.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and financial accounting information, analyse financial and non-financial data, and communicate findings to colleagues across the organisation to support strategic decision making.
• Work as part of the Budgeting and Accounting Team to deliver a high-quality budgeting and accounting service.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven background as a Finance Officer or similar, able to work as part of a finance team.
• AAT qualified or part-qualified at CCAB level.
• Ability to analyse financial and non-financial data and communicate insights; capable of presenting information to support decision making.

We offer

We know we are asking for a lot, but we have a lot to offer in return, including:

• The role itself, working as part of a team that supports the work and ambitions of Norfolk County Council.
• A flexible working environment with work-life balance and flexible, smarter working arrangements, underpinned by leading-edge technology.
• Open to hybrid/remote working; relocation to Norfolk considered.
• A unique blend of beaches, broads, countryside and culture.

If you are still interested, we would love to hear from you. If you’d like to discuss this vacancy in more depth, please contact Penny Abbit, Accountant, on 01603 365863 or email (where provided).

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• 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 employee discounts programme
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
• Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
• A referral payment for introducing someone who is appointed to a hard-to-fill job

Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment enable you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have good broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Redeployment closing date: 17 September 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 24 September 2025 23:59

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