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About the Role

Finance is a corporate service which is fundamental to the effective running of the Council. Our team are currently seeking two Finance Officers to join us. The Finance Officer will be central to ensuring an efficient service that supports the Council in making informed financial management decisions and meeting its statutory function in delivering a balanced budget.

Maidstone also has a clear strategic plan to 2045. Supporting the budget holders in managing their budgets in a tight fiscal environment and one where the demands on Maidstone are ever changing. A challenge for finance, but one we strive hard to deliver, and we hope you want to help us do that.

The post is career graded which will give the opportunity to gain experience of working in the area and developing your skills and knowledge. The post will work under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager who will support your development and technical skills.

The post requires strong working relationships to be developed and maintained with the finance team, service users including budget holders.

About Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.

Our Offer:

A range of benefits including:

About You:

You will be a qualified Accounting Technician (or have the equivalent experience) with the ambition to develop your professional skills further as we are willing to support further studying for full accountancy qualifications.

You will be a team player with experience of working in a local government finance environment.

Additionally, you will have excellent time management, problem-solving and IT skills.

We do encourage hybrid working but to facilitate working better as a team you will be expected to attend the office for a minimum one day each week.

Selection Process:

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Paul Holland (Senior Finance Manager on 01622 602038.

Interview Date: Week commencing 25th September 2023