Waste Finance & Admin Officer (Fixed-Term)

West Northants Council; Towcester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is recruiting for two roles in the Waste team to provide finance and admin support within the Business Support team. The position is fixed term for 9 to 12 months.

You will assist with suppliers setup, purchase orders and invoice payments using ERP, while handling resident queries by phone and maintaining Bartec address data and general office administration. The ideal candidate will have at least NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, experience in process improvement, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
• Experience in managing business improvements, analysing and solving complex processes, and helping customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; good IT skills including databases and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Set up suppliers, create purchase orders and help pay invoices using the ERP system.
• Interact with residents by phone to resolve problems and queries, and respond to complaints.
• Keep address data up to date on Bartec and perform general administrative work around the office.

Skills

Finance administration

Customer service

Data entry

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 4 or equivalent

Finance qualification (advantage)

Tools

Bartec

ERP system

Job description

West Northamptonshire Council is recruiting for two roles in the Waste team to provide finance and admin support within the Business Support team. The position is fixed term for 9 to 12 months.

You will assist with suppliers setup, purchase orders and invoice payments using ERP, while handling resident queries by phone and maintaining Bartec address data and general office administration. The ideal candidate will have at least NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, experience in process improvement, and