Finance Officer

Norfolk County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental authority seeks an experienced Finance Officer to join their Budgeting and Accounting Team. The role involves supporting transformational change projects and providing critical financial insights to ensure accountability across services. Candidates should possess AAT qualifications or be part-qualified at CCAB level. The position supports flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven background as a Finance Officer or similar.
• Ability to work as part of a finance team.
• Adequate experience in providing management and financial accounting information.

Responsibilities

• Support transformational change projects in Adult Social Care.
• Analyze financial and non-financial data for strategic decision making.
• Provide support across various services ensuring accountability.

Skills

AAT qualified

Management accounting

Financial accounting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Qualifications in finance or related field

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

Our Budgeting and Accounting Team are a critical part of our organisation, providing support across the breadth of our services to ensure that we’re 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’ll be part of a talented, proactive team that makes a real difference and is able to support 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

To be considered for the role, you’ll need a proven background as a Finance Officer or similar, able to work as part of a finance team, and you’ll be AAT qualified or part-qualified at CCAB level. You’ll be adept at providing both management and financial accounting information, along with analysing financial and non-financial data, and be able to communicate this to colleagues across the organisation to support strategic decision making.

We know we’re asking for a lot, but in return we think we have a lot to offer. There’s the role itself, where you’ll be working as part of a team which plays a key role in supporting the work and ambitions of Norfolk County Council. Then there’s our working environment, where we put work life balance at the forefront and offer flexible, smarter working arrangements, all underpinned by leading edge technology. We’re open to people working from home for the bulk of the time, but if you’re already in (or would consider relocating to) Norfolk, we think our unique blend of beaches, broads, countryside and culture is hard to beat!

If you’re still reading and you’re still interested then we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to discuss this vacancy in a bit more depth, please contact Penny Abbit, Accountant, on 01603 365863 or [e-mail] .

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’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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.

How to apply and timing

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

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.