Senior Finance Assistant

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government entity in East Devon is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to join their Budgeting and Accounting team. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining both office and remote work. Successful candidates will possess relevant accounting experience and AAT qualification. Key responsibilities include advising budget officers and supporting budget management. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holidays, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting experience in a large organisation.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• Good financial and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support Responsible Budget Officers.
• Support budget monitoring and preparation.
• Investigate queries and take corrective action.

Skills

Accounting experience

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Methodical work

Microsoft Office proficiency

Excel expertise

Education

AAT qualification or working towards it

Job description

Senior Finance Assistant | 8650 | Permanent Contract x 1, Fixed Term Contract 6 Months x 1 | 37 hours per week | £30,559 to £32,654 per annum (Scale G) | County Hall, Norwich

An opportunity has arisen within the Budgeting and Accounting team of Norfolk County Council for a Senior Finance Assistant. There are two positions available, a permanent role and a 6-month temporary contract to cover a secondment. Both are a hybrid working arrangement where time is split between working from home and at County Hall.

You will be expected to work with both financial and non-financial staff. The work is wide ranging, including advising and supporting Responsible Budget Officers, supporting budget monitoring, budget preparation, contribution to closing of accounts, investigating queries and taking corrective action.

You should have relevant accounting experience in a large organisation, knowledge of accounting principles, and good financial and commercial awareness. You will have great interpersonal skills, be a team player with the ability to work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and the ability to learn quickly.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required, and experience of Excel is essential. Ideally, you will be AAT qualified or working towards an AAT qualification.

Your application should clearly explain why you are applying for the role, what you can bring to it and how you meet the person specification.

For an informal discussion please contact Gary Cheesman on 01603 223116 or Liz Sendall on 01603 224172

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
  

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the fullJob description and person specificationto help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Redeployment closing date: 5 August 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 19 August 2025 23:59

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