Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Chichester, England

WSCC
Full Time Chichester, England 22369 - 22777 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About The Job


Salary:
£22,369 to £22,777 per annum.

Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week) and part-time hours considered.

Contract Length: Permanent.

Location: Chichester, with smarter working options to work from home available.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Finance Assistant. You will work independently to manage specialist admin functions, for example, using our Care Management System to raise purchase orders and invoices relating to Social Care services.

You will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payments and carrying out any other accounting procedures as required. You make every effort to prioritise business and departmental objectives, thereby protecting the Company’s financial interests and maximising profitability.

You will have experience working in a customer focussed role, with relevant financial management experience and the ability to explain basic financial or performance management information.


Experience and Skills


Key Skills:

  • Good numeracy skills.
  • Accurate and efficient typing and written communication skills.
  • Good IT skills.
  • Good verbal communication skills for answering telephone queries effectively and communicating with clients, managers and team members. Additionally, the ability to give advice/information in ways which promote understanding and move forward or persuade people of objectives.
  • Ability to embrace change and adapt to changing situations and new ways of working positively and effectively.
  • The ability to prioritise daily workload to meet timescales and objectives. Including the ability to work independently to operate a specialist function or duty according to procedures and timescales eg administrating a scheme or process.

Qualifications and/or experience:

  • 4 GCSEs with A-C passes including Maths and English or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.

Rewards and Benefits


In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

  • A competitive salary.
  • 24 days annual leave + bank holidays.
  • A generous pension scheme.
  • Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
  • A strong supportive management team.
  • A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more).
  • Free access to employee assistant programmes.
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
  • Car benefit scheme.
  • A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.


Further Information


The reference number for this role is CRS00664.

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].

To apply, upload your CV and application form explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!


Job Reference: CRS00664

Finance Assistant
WSCC

www.westsussex.gov.uk
Chichester, United Kingdom
Becky Shaw
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Municipal Agencies
1898
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