Full-time Early Years Funding & Compliance Officer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Integrated Early Years Service at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Early Education Finance Officer to administer and monitor Early Education Funding to support national expansion. This full-time, 37-hour role is based in agile and office-based settings, with a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

The role involves processing payments, advising providers, handling online portal queries, and preparing financial reports while maintaining auditable records.

Qualifications

• Finance or accountancy experience, including preparing reports for senior managers.
• Experience of maintaining auditable financial and record-keeping systems.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, data protection, information security, UK GDPR and audit requirements.
• Confidence using finance software, databases and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or in a small, fast-paced team.
• Understanding of the early years and childcare sector.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate, timely payments for eligible children aged nine months to four years, including Early Years Pupil Premium, Disability Access Fund and Early Years Inclusion Fund.
• Support provider compliance with statutory guidance, the Dudley Code of Practice and Provider Agreement.
• Advise providers on the online portal, termly headcounts and funding requests.
• Explain early years entitlements to parents and carers through the service helpline.
• Prepare financial reports, maintain auditable records and support provider audits.

Skills

Finance software

Auditable record-keeping

Microsoft Office

Data protection knowledge

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

Finance software

Job description

The Integrated Early Years Service at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Early Education Finance Officer to administer and monitor Early Education Funding to support national expansion. This full-time, 37-hour role is based in agile and office-based settings, with a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

The role involves processing payments, advising providers, handling online portal queries, and preparing financial reports while maintaining auditable records.