Finance Assistant (2 Posts)

Location: Derbyshire
Closing date: 09 March 2025

Client Financial Services has vacancies for one permanent Finance Assistant and one temporary Finance Assistant on a part time basis. The teams process and complete financial assessments for people in receipt of care services. We are looking for highly motivated, efficient individuals who ideally will have experience of working in a fast paced financial and administrative environment.

 

Candidates should have good ICT skills and the proven ability to use their judgement to resolve problems.  Applicants must be customer focused and effective communicators able to provide information and advise to the public and colleagues within the authority.  Good literacy and numerical skills with the ability to analyse financial information and process that data quickly and accurately is essential.

 

Candidates will have responsibility for managing their own workload whilst also being an effective team member.

Post holders will be required to work flexibly which will involve working from home as well as in the office, dependent on the needs of the service.

At Derbyshire County Council we believe that hard work and commitment should be rewarded, and we offer:

  • Flexible working hours
  • 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Guaranteed incremental pay increases
  • Training and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals
  • Some remote working, in accordance with the Council’s Modern Ways of Working Policy
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Discounts at selected leisure centres
  • Comprehensive Wellbeing Package including free eye test, physiotherapy and counselling services

Provisional Interview Date: week commencing 19th March 2025

If you require any further information or for an informal chat please contact

Matt Derrig – Matt.Derrig@derbyshire.gov.uk – telephone 01629 532439

Please read the job and person profile and task brief to help you complete your application.  You should detail in the “Suitability for Job” section on the application form how you meet the skills and experience we are looking for.