Finance Officer

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

27 days leave rising to 32

Job summary

DurhamLearn, part of Durham County Council, seeks a Finance Officer to support financial administration, budget monitoring and purchasing. You’ll help produce financial reports, assist with funding claims and monitoring returns, and support reporting for externally funded programmes.

You’ll work with colleagues across DurhamLearn and external suppliers, maintaining accurate records and striving for timely financial processes. Hybrid working available where applicable.

Qualifications

• Level 3 financial or business-related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in budget monitoring and maintaining financial records.
• Experience producing financial reports and management information.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support ordering of goods and services and process financial transactions.
• Maintain accurate financial records and assist with budget monitoring.
• Produce financial reports and management information for funding claims.
• Prepare monitoring returns and support externally funded reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external suppliers to ensure timely, accurate processes.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical ability

Budget monitoring

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Level 3 financial or business-related qualification

Job description

We are seeking a Finance Officer to join DurhamLearn, where you will play a key role in supporting the financial administration, budget monitoring and purchasing activities that help deliver high-quality learning opportunities across County Durham.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in financial administration and budget monitoring who enjoys working collaboratively, maintaining accurate records and producing financial information that supports effective decision-making.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

DurhamLearn is part of the Education and Skills Service and provides a wide range of learning opportunities to support residents across County Durham.

As a Finance Officer, you will contribute to the smooth and effective operation of the service through a combination of financial and administrative responsibilities.

You will support the ordering of goods and services, process financial transactions, maintain accurate financial records and assist with budget monitoring activities. You will help produce financial reports and management information, prepare funding claims and monitoring returns, and support reporting requirements linked to externally funded programmes.

Working closely with colleagues across DurhamLearn, corporate services and external suppliers, you will develop and maintain effective working relationships while ensuring that financial processes are completed accurately and within required timescales. You will also help to identify improvements in financial monitoring and record-keeping systems and assist with a range of administrative and HR-related tasks that support service delivery.

We encourage you to contact Judith Metcalf via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will be qualified to Level 3 in a financial or business-related qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience in financial administration and budget monitoring.

You will have experience of supporting budget monitoring processes and maintaining financial records. As well as experience in assisting in the production of financial reports and management information and analysing data and producing accurate reports.

You will also demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads, work to deadlines and maintain high standards of accuracy.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 1st October 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement.

We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

Company: Durham County Council

Salary: Grade 7, £30,024 – £33,699 per annum. Pay award pending.

Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Officer