Finance Systems Support Officer

People First; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevenoaks District Council is seeking a Finance Support Officer to join the Finance team at Argyle Road, Sevenoaks. The role involves processing supplier invoices, managing accounts payable and receivable, and delivering excellent customer service to internal staff and suppliers.

You will work both independently and as part of a team, using your initiative to meet deadlines. Experience with Business World (Agresso) and Excel is essential, and you will communicate financial information to

Qualifications

• Experience in processing supplier invoices accurately.
• Experience of monitoring and communicating financial issues to non-finance staff.
• Strong Excel and data handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Process large volumes of supplier invoices accurately.
• Handle accounts receivable tasks and follow up on outstanding items.
• Respond to supplier enquiries and resolve issues promptly.
• Communicate financial information clearly to staff at all levels.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Customer Service

Excel

Communication

Tools

Business World (Agresso)

Job description

The Role

A generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (plus an additional 5 days depending on having Continuous Local Government Service).

We are looking for an experienced Finance Support Officer to join our busy team based at the main Council Offices at Argyle Road in Sevenoaks. We are looking for a proactive, can do person with experience of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. You should also be able to deliver excellent Customer Service to help drive our award winning Council forward.

The successful applicant will be able to work efficiently and accurately to deadline, working effectively as both part of a team and independently using their own initiative. Full details are contained in the job description.

As you will often be dealing with queries from staff from all levels in the Council including Chief Officers and Members, key to your success in the role is experience of communicating financial issues with non-accounting staff and a high degree of awareness of your customer’s needs.

The Finance team is a central part of many of the Councils activities and is driven by the ambition of excellence in financial management. Customer service is a key part of the culture at Sevenoaks District Council and we strive to support all aspects of the authority.

The Successful Applicant:

• Experience of using a large accounting system such as Business World (Agresso)
• Be able to process large volumes of data relating to supplier invoices accurately and respond to and resolve enquiries from suppliers.
• Experience of monitoring Account Receivable customers and taking recovery action as required
• Knowledge of the different types of income received through the bank and other sources and processing of these items
• Experience of using Microsoft packages especially Excel

Equal Opportunities:

Sevenoaks – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Sevenoaks District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Interviews: 16th November 2026

Assessment process: Interview

Sevenoaks District Council - main offices

Council OfficesArgyle RoadSevenoaksKentTN13 1HGUnited Kingdom

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