OPCC Finance Officer

Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A local police and crime authority in Guildford is seeking a Finance Officer to provide financial advice and services. This role involves working with the Chief Finance Officer, managing budgets, and supporting financial reporting. Ideal candidates will hold an AAT qualification and have strong analytical and communication skills. The position is part-time and offers flexible working arrangements, emphasizing work-life balance and various benefits such as a pension scheme and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Career progression

Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)

Generous annual leave allowance

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms and sports clubs

Supportive parental leave

Financial and mental wellbeing guidance

Discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum AAT qualification (NVQ4) or equivalent or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience in financial accounting, control, reporting, forecasting.
• Able to manage own workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the PCC and work with the Chief Finance Officer.
• Provide financial advice and services to the OPCC.
• Set and monitor budgets for the OPCC.

Skills

AAT qualification (NVQ4) or equivalent

Experience in financial accounting

Analytical skills

Planning and prioritisation skills

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy, including advanced MS Excel

Job description

Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Police and Crime Commissioner
Grade - Grade H
Status - Part Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range6915 £38,064 - £45,058
Working Hours - 25.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - Yes
Location - Guildford

The Role & Key Responsibilities

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Surrey is elected to ensure that the views of the public are listened to and reflected in the policing service they receive. PCCs are intended to be visible representatives of the public on matters of crime, policing and community safety. The Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is responsible for supporting the PCC in carrying out the discharge of her statutory functions and in delivering her Police & Crime Plan.

In this role you will be a key member of a small team that supports the PCC. You will work with the Chief Finance Officer to provide financial advice and services to the OPCC. You will be responsible for setting and monitoring budgets and supporting OPCC colleagues on financial matters.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum AAT qualification (NVQ4) or equivalent or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience in the areas of financial accounting, financial control, financial reporting, financial forecasting and cost and financial analysis.
• Experience of dealing with challenging issues and problems through to resolution.
• Able to evidence strong analytical skills.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills with ability to manage own workload without close supervision and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to present clearly (plain English) to different audiences including non‑finance professionals.
• Able to build effective working relationships with strong skills for persuading and influencing managers to take action and meet deadlines.
• Able to make innovative suggestions to inform decision making.
• IT literate, including use of MS Excel (to an advanced level) and Word essential. Experience of using financial accounting systems.

Why Work With Us?

We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on‑site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Further Information

The post holder will be required to work from the OPCC Offices, current at Surrey Police HQ in Guildford. Some home working is also possible by arrangement. Please note that the governance of Surrey Police is due to move from the PCC to anouther local government body in May 2028. This may affect the Finance Officer post in terms of potential restrucutre, line management and location.