Finance Officer

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Finance Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, supporting financial transaction processing activity through timely and accurate processing., As a Finance Officer, you will support the financial transaction processing activity for Buckinghamshire Council through timely and accurate processing of Social Care Provider Payments. You will deliver excellent customer experience by providing efficient and effective service through continuous improvement within the team and by working in collaboration with all the stakeholders both internal and external to the Council.

The job requires a high level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills.,

• Good ICT skills - standard Microsoft packages/ specialist systems (e.g.SAP and/or Controcc )


• Educated to GCSE standard (including Maths & English to GCSE)


• Be able to organise workload and prioritise in line with task deadlines


• Communication skills - written and verbal


• Analytical skills


• Be able to complete payment reconciliations


• Working as part of a team, As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.
  
  You will be joining the Regulatory & Financial Accounting team, reporting to the Adults and Children's Provider Payments Team Leader. Our team is dedicated to delivering excellent customer experience by providing efficient and effective service through continuous improvement and collaboration with all stakeholders., We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.


By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture


• the chance to really make a difference to those around you


• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops


• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group


• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us


• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events


At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.