Senior Finance Assistant

Location: Derbyshire
Closing date: 27 July 2025

We currently have a part time Senior Finance Assistant post on the financial assessment and charging team.

Client Financial Services is committed to having the right support in place to meet the needs of our clients by providing a robust service and a clear career path for staff with access to courses and professional qualifications. 

We are looking for a highly motivated, efficient person with experience of working in a fast paced financial and administrative environment. Candidates will have good ICT skills and the proven ability to use their initiative and judgement to resolve problems. 

The applicants must be customer focused and effective professional communicators able to provide information and advice to the public and colleagues within the authority.  Good literacy and numerical skills, the ability to analyse financial information and to process that data quickly and accurately are essential. Candidates will have responsibility for managing their individual workload whilst being an effective team member. 

The post will be based at County Hall but, post holders will be required to work flexibly which involves 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 4 August 2025

If you require any further information or would like an informal chat please contact Peter Cordiner on 01629 532058