Finance Services Support Officer

Kent Fire and Rescue Service; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Flexible working

Annual leave

Free parking

Gym access

Health & wellbeing services

Job summary

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a Finance Services Support Officer at its Service Headquarters in Maidstone. The role is full-time (37 hours) with hybrid working requiring a minimum of three days in the office and occasional county travel.

You will operate within a supportive finance team, handling budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and treasury tasks, with opportunities to develop capital programme knowledge and pursue AAT qualification funding.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or administrative environment.
• Understanding of invoicing, purchase orders, and payments.
• Good IT skills with Excel and Word.
• Ability to work with stakeholders and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support budget monitoring, reporting and forecasting activities.
• Assist with annual budgets and the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
• Help produce financial information to support managers' decision-making.
• Support capital programme monitoring and reporting activities.
• Assist with treasury management and cashflow monitoring processes.
• Contribute to year-end closedown activities and audit working papers.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and external partners where required.

Skills

Excel

Word

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

AAT qualification

Part-qualified AAT

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Finance Services Support Officer

Location: Service Headquarters, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6XB– Hybrid working with minimum 3 days per week in the office (hybrid working, but may be required to travel occasionally within the county)

Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per Week

Pension: Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – career average pension scheme with 16.5% employer contribution

Holidays: In addition to bank/ public holidays you will receive 28 days if Grade 4, or 29 days if Grade 5

Base Salary: Different banding available depending on qualification level:

Grade 4 - £29,580 - £32,652 – part-qualified AAT (or equivalent) or commitment to working towards an AAT qualification. Training will be funded to support the individual to achieve the full AAT or equivalent level accountancy qualification.

Grade 5 - £33,532 - £37,686 – for fully qualified AAT (or equivalent)

Reference: R001075

Closing Date: Monday 12th October 2026

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Every one of us helps to save lives. We are one team and a caring organisation. Together with our customers we are creating a safer and more inclusive future for Kent and Medway. We can also offer you a range of other benefits in the workplace for example, a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working and support with CPD and career development.

Being a Financial Services Support Officer

This is an excellent opportunity to develop a broad range of finance skills within a supportive and forward-thinking finance team.

As a Financial Services Support Officer, you’ll work with a variety of people across Kent Fire and Rescue Service, building trusted relationships with stakeholders and you will play an integral role in the full range of financial and accounting duties undertaken by the finance team.

You’ll also have the opportunity to support our Capital and Treasury Management activities, gaining exposure to the planning and monitoring of capital investment programmes, cashflow forecasting, treasury management, and wider financial governance responsibilities.

Whether you're starting your finance career or looking to build on existing experience, this role offers a varied workload, valuable development opportunities and the chance to contribute to a service that makes a real difference to communities across Kent and Medway

What you’ll do

• Support the Finance Business Partners with budget monitoring, financial reporting and forecasting activities.
• Assist with the development of annual budgets and the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
• Help produce financial information to support managers' decision-making.
• Support capital programme monitoring and reporting activities.
• Assist with treasury management and cashflow monitoring processes.
• Contribute to year-end closedown activities and the preparation of working papers for audit.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and external partners where required.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of working in a finance or administrative environment.
• Understanding of basic financial processes such as invoicing, purchase orders, and payment processing.
• Good understanding of financial processes such as invoicing and payments.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financial data.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise workloads.
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to delivering a high-quality service.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A positive and proactive approach to learning and development.
• An interest in developing a career within local government or public sector finance.

Benefits

• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Annual Salary increase - Increase of 1 scale point per year within Grade to the top of the Grade.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme supported by a number of high street retailers
• CSSC Card - Discount provider for civil servants and public sector workers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Confidential support service designed to help manage personal or work-related issues that may affect health, wellbeing, or job performance
• A range of family friendly policies promoting work-life balance
• Free to join internal clubs and colleague forums
• Access to health and wellbeing services and advice
• Access to Gym Facilities
• Free parking
• Above all you’ll become part of a service that is committed to the safety of our community

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.

As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.