Finance Officer F&C

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is looking for a Finance Officer to support the Kinship Team with financial arrangements, invoicing, and assessments to help families through financial hardship.

You will produce reports, reconcile budgets, assist forecasting and year-end processes, and guide colleagues and service users with clear financial data. Strong Excel skills and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Setting up and managing financial arrangements, monitoring and verifying invoices and allowances.
• Carrying out financial assessments and reviews.
• Producing accurate reports, reconciling budgets, supporting forecasting and year-end processes.
• Communicating financial information clearly and confidently; improving systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Set up and manage financial arrangements, monitor and verify invoices and allowances.
• Carry out financial assessments and reviews.
• Respond to urgent requests to support families through financial hardship.
• Investigate and resolve payment issues, maintain audit trails and ensure compliance.

Job description

Job Description

Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: Until 31 March 2028
Interview date: Weeks commencing 21st September & 28th September 2026

As a Finance Officer within our expanding Kinship Team, you will support with specific aspects of Wiltshire's work as one of 7 Local Authorities selected to be a Kinship Zone. The role will involve close collaboration with professionals across various Children's Services departments. This is a varied and rewarding role where accuracy, initiative and problem-solving are essential. You will set up and manage financial arrangements, monitor and verify invoices and allowances, carry out financial assessments and reviews, and respond to urgent requests that help families through periods of financial hardship. You will also investigate and resolve payment issues, maintain clear audit trails and ensure compliance with legislation, financial regulations and council policies.

Alongside your operational responsibilities, you will produce accurate reports, reconcile budgets, support forecasting and year-end processes, and provide advice and guidance to colleagues and service users. We are looking for someone who is confident working with spreadsheets and financial data, can communicate information clearly, and is keen to identify opportunities to improve systems and processes.

If you are detail-focused, enjoy solving problems and want a role where your financial expertise can make a real difference to the lives of children and families, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that helps ensure support reaches those who need it most.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Lisa-Marie Lloyd, Kinship Team Manager, at [e-mail]

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Application criteria

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Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

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Application process

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