Public Sector Finance & Budget Support Officer

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing); Greater London; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ealing Council in London is seeking a Business & Finance Support Officer within Environment & Community Protection to provide hands-on financial administration to its senior management.

You will handle day-to-day processing, budgeting support and ensure accurate financial records while working with budget holders and Finance colleagues.

The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and proactive communication to support timely reporting and compliance with grant-funded activity.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a local government or public sector finance environment.
• Practical experience of budget monitoring and financial administration.
• Experience of purchase orders, invoice processing and raising invoices.
• Experience of using financial management system software and fluency using Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload and meet financial deadlines.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work confidently with operational managers, budget holders and finance professionals.
• Educated to a minimum of five GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English.
• A specialist financial certificate or professional qualification would be desirable.

Responsabilités

• Day-to-day financial processing: raise purchase orders, goods receipt, and process invoices.
• Raise debtor invoices and support income monitoring and reconciliation.
• Identify miscoding and prepare journals and recharges.
• Prepare salary, budget monitoring and other financial information.
• Support budget setting, monitoring and year-end accounts processes.
• Prepare financial schedules, working papers and accrual information.
• Maintain accurate financial records and reconcile accounts.
• Support grants administration and monitoring of externally funded activity.
• Collaborate with budget holders and Finance colleagues to ensure timely, accurate financial information.

Connaissances

Budget monitoring

Financial administration

Invoice processing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Public sector experience

Formation

Five GCSEs including Maths and English

Specialist financial certificate or professional qualification desirable

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Financial management software

Description du poste

Ealing Council in London is seeking a Business & Finance Support Officer within Environment & Community Protection to provide hands-on financial administration to its senior management.

You will handle day-to-day processing, budgeting support and ensure accurate financial records while working with budget holders and Finance colleagues.

The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and proactive communication to support timely reporting and compliance with grant-funded activity.