Financial Information Officer (Grade 6) – 2 Posts
Salary: £21,269 - £23,953 per annum
37 Hours per week – permanent contracts
An opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and motivated Accountancy team on a permanent basis, helping Staffordshire to face the issues currently challenging local government.
Our Accountancy Division provides a range of services with the aim of providing strategic financial advice, securing the stewardship of assets, supporting effective decision making and enabling good financial management.
Applicants should be AAT qualified with a minimum of two years experience working in a financial environment (candidates without the AAT qualification who can demonstrate relevant experience will be considered).
The successful candidates will be practiced in the production of accurate financial information and will have a good understanding of business processes and controls.
Applicants must have good numeric and literacy skills, be effective in their use of spreadsheet and word-processing tools and capable of retrieving and manipulating information for the production of reports.
The roles require the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines and to work flexibly and creatively to meet changing priorities
This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position will have access to the Public Sector Network, to meet government security standards we will request a basic criminal convictions certificate and other background checks prior to appointment for the successful candidate
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Closing Date: Friday 15th July 2022Interview Dates: Thursday 21st July and Friday 22nd July 2022
For more information about the role please contact: Alan Palmer, Accountant (email: alan.palmer@staffordshire.gov.uk)
Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.
Our Values
The County Council has adopted a set of values that seeks to achieve the best outcomes for its citizens, communities and employees.
Our People Strategy sets out what we all need to do to make Staffordshire County Council a great place to work, where people are supported to develop, flourish and contribute to our ambitious plans.
Our values are at the heart of the Strategy to ensure that the focus is on what is important to the organisation and the people it serves:
Benefits for working for us….
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits including: