Finance Officer Financial Systems - WMF2288e

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is looking for a Finance Officer to support financial systems and users. The role requires effective communication and the ability to deliver training programs. You'll maintain test systems, manage queries, and support development projects as the council transitions. This position offers a competitive pension and generous leave allowances.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Effective support to financial system users, including resolving queries.
• Contributing to development projects and user acceptance testing.
• Maintaining training systems and creating necessary data.
• Delivering training programs both in-person and online.

Job description

Overview

The Financial Systems team is currently hosted by Cumberland Council but will disaggregate during this financial year so that each Council will have their own Financial Systems team. We are looking to recruit a Finance Officer within the newly established Westmorland & Furness Council Financial Systems team.

The post holder will work alongside the hosted team, which is based in Carlisle, until disaggregation takes place on 31st March 2026. This joint approach will allow for knowledge sharing and training for both Councils.

You will be joining a friendly, welcoming and supportive Finance team.

Responsibilities

• To provide effective day to day support to financial system users including reviewing, prioritising and actioning queries and change requests. This includes providing support to users using remote access software.
• To provide support on development projects including undertaking user acceptance testing and the update of project plans, issues and risk logs.
• To maintain the test and training systems to ensure they are fit for purpose including creation of master data and transactional data as required for specific training requirements. To undertake regular reviews of the training content and guidance.
• To deliver training programmes including classroom based and development of online tutorials.

What we offer

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

How to find out more

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the attachments below:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Fiona Parker on 07741 230019 or [e-mail].

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.