Finance & Trade Specialist - Impact & Growth

WMJobs; Rugby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi time scheme

Annual leave purchase scheme

Structured induction

Job summary

Rugby Borough Council is recruiting a Finance and Trade Assistant to join the Work Services Unit (WSU) and provide financial and management support in a busy, collaborative office.

The role is full-time, 37 hours, office-based five days a week, with a pay band of £25,989 - £28,142 and opportunities for development.

You will handle invoices, data extraction, and financial reporting while upholding confidentiality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, administration, or a related field.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with financial systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement.
• Commitment to confidentiality, compliance, and high standards of service.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain financial systems (Agresso, SharePoint, Open Revenues).
• Track, analyse, and process invoices, ensuring accurate cost assignments.
• Prepare and extract data for financial reports to support service management.
• Perform system administration tasks including data cleansing and year-end reconciliations.
• Process recharges, handle commercial waste enquiries and disputes, and liaise with suppliers.
• Raise and distribute purchase and requisition orders.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality and compliance with data protection policies.

Skills

Finance experience

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Proactive problem-solving

Confidentiality & compliance

Tools

Agresso

SharePoint

Open Revenues

Job description

Rugby Borough Council is recruiting a Finance and Trade Assistant to join the Work Services Unit (WSU) and provide financial and management support in a busy, collaborative office.

The role is full-time, 37 hours, office-based five days a week, with a pay band of £25,989 - £28,142 and opportunities for development.

You will handle invoices, data extraction, and financial reporting while upholding confidentiality and compliance.